The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Staff Sergeant Rowland R. Randall (ASN: 37072536), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Gunner on a Flying Fortress on many high altitude heavy bombardment missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe during World War II. Fighting from his gun position, Sergeant Randall successfully defended his aircraft by warding off numerous vicious hostile fighter assaults. The alertness, bravery, and unselfish devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Randall on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Military Forces of the United States.