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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain John J. Danner for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a plane in Marine Fighter Squadron Three Hundred Twenty-three in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 8 November 1951. Directed to a strongly defended enemy stronghold by an airborne controller while participating in a hazardous close air support mission, Captain Danner immediately executed several low-level runs over the target to determine the exact positions of the hostile troops and, despite intense and accurate ground fire which repeatedly struck his aircraft, led his flight in a series of expertly executed napalm, strafing and bombing attacks which resulted in numerous enemy casualties and in the destruction of eight mortar positions. By his bold initiative, inspiring leadership and gallant devotion to duty, Captain Danner was greatly instrumental in aiding friendly forces to move forward into the hostile positions with little opposition and no casualties, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.