The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Junior Grade Duane J. Kenney (NSN: 0-126011), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while leading a team of four fighters as escort for torpedo planes returning from a strike at Truk on 19 April 1944. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Kenney intercepted and engaged 10 to 12 enemy fighters which were making an attack on the torpedo planes. He drove off the greatly superior force, shot down one plane and assisted in destroying another. His action undoubtedly saved our torpedo planes from severe losses.