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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant Delbert R. Hetrick for extraordinary achievement from June 22, 1942 to January 1, 1943. During this period these officers flew numerous attack missions against enemy installations well protected by anti-aircraft emplacements and by enemy fighters. The missions were flown over water from advance bases in the Western Aleutian Area, in the face of inclement flying weather including instrument and icing conditions. The bravery and coolness of these officers in combat deserves the highest praise and is in the finest combat tradition of the Army Air Force.