(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Matthew S. Byrnes, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Bombing Squadron TWELVE (VB-12), embarked in U.S.S. RANDOLPH (CV-15), in action against the Japanese Empire and adjacent islands, from 16 February 1945 to 14 May 1945.