The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Ensign Thomas Clarence Biesterveld (NSN: 0-7802485), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Section Leader of a flight of fighter aircraft Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE (VF-193), attached to U.S.S. PRINCETON (CV-37), while on an interdiction mission near the Chosin Reservoir, while upholding the policies of the United Nations Security Council on 4 February 1951. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, Ensign Biesterveld made repeated bombing and flak suppression attacks in the face of heavy and accurate anti-aircraft fire. Making several slashing attacks between two heavily defended ridges, he led his section in scoring a direct hot on this vital highway bridge, thus effectively stopping all southbound enemy vehicular traffic. His courage and gallant devotion to duty was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.