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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Roy T. Mantz for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Patrol Bomber in Patrol Squadron Forty Six during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea from 27 June to 19 November 1950. Completing thirty-five missions during this period, Lieutenant, Junior Grade (then Ensign) Mantz carried out daring patrol flights over an active combat area in the face of enemy small-arms and contributed materially to the success achieved by his Squadron. His courage, skilled airmanship and devotion to duty throughout were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.