The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Chief Radioman Bert Carl Fuller (NSN: 2910061), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action in the vicinity of Quinauan Point, Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 8 February 1942. When it became necessary to coordinate an attack from seaward with the operations of ground forces in breaking the resistance of a defiladed and strongly-held enemy position, Chief Radioman Fuller commanded one of the two armored boats taking part in the expedition. During the entire operation this intrepid Blue Jacket maintained an exposed position in his boat directing in detail the maneuver and fire of his craft despite intense hostile fire from the beach and repeated bombing and strafing attacks by enemy dive bombers. When the third of a series of hostile dive bombing attacks caused damage which necessitated beaching his boat and inflicted several casualties thereon, Chief Radioman Fuller, though himself seriously and painfully wounded, immediately and calmly took steps to care for the wounded and get his boat to shore. The unselfish courage, strong leadership, and devotion to duty displayed by this man in the face of serious hazards of hostile bombardment and gun fire furnished an example to his crew which contributed in large measure to the signal success of the operation.