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 Mr. Wiley Hardeman Post, a United States Civilian, for extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight from 23 June 1931 to 1 July 1931. Mr. Post, as pilot made an airplane flight around the World in 8 days, 15 hours and 50 minutes, thus not only eclipsing in time all previous World flights, but also by his intrepid courage, remarkable endurance, and matchless skill materially advancing the science of aerial navigation.