The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Ensign Eugene E. Labadie, 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, Malaya and the Indo-China areas, from 2 February 1945 to 19 June 1945. Ensign Labadie 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.