The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Donald Elver MacInnes (NSN: 0-114881), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Bombing Squadron EIGHTY-FIVE (VTB-85), attached to the U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA (CV-38), in the attack of 28 July 1945 made under extremely adverse weather conditions by planes of the Second Carrier Task Force on enemy fleet units at Kure, Japan. He pressed his attack home in spite of intense anti-aircraft fire from heavy combat ships and shore batteries and releasing his bombs at low altitude, scored at least one direct hit on the battleship HARUNA, materially damaging her. His skill and courage and disregard for his personal safety were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.