The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Harold R. Hutchinson, United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving in Patrol Bombing Squadron ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN (VPB-111), over Borneo, Celebes, Malava, and the Indo-China areas, from 21 December 1944 to 31 March 1945. Lieutenant, Junior Grade Hutchinson completed twenty flights in a combat area where enemy anti-aircraft fire was expected to be effective or where enemy aircraft patrols usually occurred. His conduct throughout has distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.