The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Army Award) to Captain Jimmy P. Robinson, United States Air Force, for heroism and extraordinary devotion to duty in aerial flight over Eniwetok Atoll on 1 November 1952. Captain Robinson, charged with flying an F-84 aircraft at high altitude, was charged with obtaining classified data of the highest importance to the Nation. He elected to execute this difficult mission rather than return to base, even in the face of extremely adverse weather, wind and other operational conditions. When the mission was completed, he steered his aircraft Eniwetok Air Base with a minimum amount of fuel. He conserved his remaining fuel with utmost skill, but with Eniwetok Air Base in sight, his engine flamed out. Although advised to bail out while at sufficient altitude, Captain Robinson, disregarding his personal safety, elected to attempt to glide to the field to save the valuable data his fighter was carrying. He crashed into Eniwetok Lagoon just short of the airfield and was killed. Captain Robinson’s heroism, selflessness and devotion to duty reflect the greatest credit on himself and are in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Air Force and the military service.