The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Martin J. Stack, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during world War II. Executing many damaging missions, he flew the illuminating plane during a night attack on Kahili Harbor with such skill that a following plane was able to locate, hit and damage a cargo vessel. On another occasion he fought off attacking Zeros with such skill that his turret gunner was enabled to shoot down one and possibly another. He served as air liaison officer during hazardous missions from 26 April through 17 July 1943.