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 Technical Sergeant Reginald E. Tatro, United States Army Air Forces, for heroism in flight and exceptional and outstanding accomplishment in the face of great danger above and beyond the line of duty during the period 1 December 1942 to 21 October 1943. These operations consisted of over 200 hours of long range bombing missions against enemy airdromes and installations and attacks on enemy level vessels and shipping.