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 First Lieutenant Harold Edward Fischer (AFSN: AO-2204126), United States Air Force, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Element Leader of four F-80 aircraft on 11 June 1951. While on an armed reconnaissance mission near Munam-ni, Korea, Lieutenant Fischer located an anti-aircraft position harassing his flight with intense and accurate flak. Disregarding the hazardous terrain and adverse weather conditions, Lieutenant Fischer led his flight into the fire, and on his initial pass, scored a direct hit with a napalm bomb which completely destroyed the flak position. After three successful strafing attacks, Lieutenant Fischer personally destroyed a concentration of approximately thirty troops with his remaining napalm bomb. Total destruction by his element amounted to three anti-aircraft positions, more than fifty troops, and over forty stacks of supplies. Lieutenant Fischer’s aggressive leadership and flawless tactical airmanship reflected great credit upon himself, the Far East Air Forces, and the United States Air Force.