The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Staff Sergeant Edgar G. Delp (ASN: 13130919), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a tail gunner on a B-17 type aircraft of the 535th Bombardment Squadron, 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), during a tactical mission over Solingen, Germany, on 5 December 1943. He was seriously injured by machine gun fire from attacking enemy fighter aircraft. Despite his wounds, Sergeant Delp continued to defend his aircraft, his accurate and intense fire destroying one enemy aircraft and contributing to the destruction of several more. The courage and unstinting devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Delp are worthy of emulation by all and reflect great credit on himself and the Army Air Forces.