The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant John C. Osborn, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Scouting Plane pilot from the U.S.S. SAVANNAH (CL-42), during the assault on Sicily in July 1942. Lieutenant Osborn participated in numerous spotting and reconnaissance missions deep into hostile territory despite intense anti-aircraft and fighter opposition.