The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Edward Brainard Holley (NSN: 0-112358), United States Naval Reserve, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight against enemy shipping near Hong Kong, China, on 16 January 1945. As pilot of a carrier-based torpedo plane he pressed home his gliding bombing attack on an enemy cargo ship in the face of intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire to score a hit. His courage and determination were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.