(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) Harold Ernest Watson, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Director of Maintenance for the FIRST Tactical Air Force in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.