(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Gordon R. Templeton (NSN: 3866632), United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Aircrewman in Composite Squadron EIGHTY-SIX (VC-86), embarked in U.S.S. BISMARCK SEA (CVE-95) over the Philippine Islands area from November 1944 to 21 February 1945.