The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant, Junior Grade William Robert Weiss, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight during World War II. Participating in ten missions from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Weiss contributed to the damage of enemy fortifications and sinking of a destroyer. In a daylight strike against enemy shipping in Kahili he was attacked by three fighters, and, although his radioman was mortally wounded and his plane riddled, made a safe landing. Later he executed three hazardous low-level runs with his plane under continual searchlight illumination.