The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Ensign Newton Henry Mason (NSN: 0-99746), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in the Coral Sea, 7 to 8 May 1942. As Pilot of a Fighter Plane during the Battle of the Coral Sea, Ensign Mason zealously engaged Japanese aircraft, thereby contributing materially to the defense of our forces.