The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Ensign Don M. Lyons, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Co-Pilot of a United States Navy bomber in action against a U-boat in the Bay of Biscay during World War II. Lieutenant Parish launched a depth-charge attack in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire, causing the submarine to heel over and proceed on a series of erratic courses. In a later attack he diverted the submarines fire, enabling a British plane to attack with rocket projectiles.