The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Barney McKinney Giles (ASN: 0-10828), United States Army Air Forces, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Director of Military Requirements and Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Operations; Chief of Air Staff; and subsequently as Deputy Commander of the Army Air Forces from March 1943 to April 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant General Giles and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.