AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  WWII
MODEL:  -

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Aviation Radioman Third Class Thomas J. Craig for heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight as Aircrewman of a Torpedo Plane in Torpedo Squadron Forty Four, attached to the U.S.S. Langley during the Battle for Leyte Gulf, on October 25, 1944. Braving intense enemy anti-aircraft fire, Craig manned his gun with outstanding courage and skill, rendering invaluable assistance to his pilot in launching bold and successful torpedo attacks on a Japanese battleship and a cruiser. His gallant devotion to duty in the face of grave hazards was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.