The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Frank A. Patriarca, United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight for delivering repeated devastating attacks against the Japanese invasion fleet in the Battle of Midway, 4 to 6 June 1942. Tenaciously holding to his purpose in the face of violent enemy fighter opposition and against tremendous anti-aircraft fire, he contributed decisively to the success of our forces in the battle.