(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Vicente R. Barbosa (ASN: 38363667), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in action against a hostile force while serving with the 303d Airdrome Squadron, 308th Bombardment Wing, FIFTH Air Force. Corporal Barbosa distinguished himself by intrepid actions on 20 May 1944, in New Guinea. On 19 – 20 May, Japanese soldiers launched suicide charges against the small, recently established Air Base at Wakde, during which five Japanese officers and fifty-one Japanese soldiers were killed. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Corporal Barbosa on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.