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 Second Lieutenant William Elias Augsburger (AFSN: FR-26919/AO-1912199), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while flying a combat mission in support of the United Nations Forces on 17 October 1951. As element leader in a flight of F-80 type aircraft on an armed reconnaissance mission near Yul-li, Korea, Lieutenant Augsburger was flying top cover for the first element when he sighted two enemy anti-aircraft guns. He immediately led his element in attacks against these guns until both were destroyed. Later, flying at extremely low altitude, he sighted what appeared to be a number of tire tracks leading into a village. He notified the first element of his discovery and led the second element in to attack the village. On his first strafing pass, he started a large petroleum, oil and lubrication fire which burned intensely and spread to other warehouses. He led the flight and pressed the attack on pass after pass until all ammunition had been expended. As a result, eight petroleum, oil and lubrication fires were started and spread rapidly to adjoining buildings indicating the destruction of vital supplies and the destruction of numerous buildings and enemy equipment. By his alertness and devotion to duty, Lieutenant Augsburger has brought great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.