The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant, Junior Grade John R. Lindbeck (NSN: 0-125435), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while Piloting a Fighter Plane in the Pacific Area in March, April and June 1944. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Lindbeck delivered powerful attacks, destroying two parked aircraft and damaging two others, starting fires aboard three cargo ships and a tug and sinking several barges. He relentlessly strafed Aslito airfield, Saipan, preparing for our invasion of that island.