AWARDED DFC: 2
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  Korea
MODEL:  AD-2 Skyraider

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Second Lieutenant Marcus D. McAnally for heroism and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight of a plane in Marine Attack Squadron One Hundred Twenty-one during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 12 July 1952. Participating in an aerial strike against a group of carefully camouflaged enemy supply caves and personnel shelters, Second Lieutenant McAnally, who assumed the lead of the strike after being the first to locate the cleverly concealed objective, immediately initiated a daring dive-bombing assault, scoring direct hits with his bombs that closed two of the enemy caves and clearly marked the obscure target for the other members of the flight. Although his aircraft was struck and damaged by a burst of enemy defensive fire while he was leading a second assault, he resolutely pressed home his attack to treetop level. Scoring a direct hit with his fire bomb, he skillfully maneuvered his damaged aircraft to lead the flight in a third assault that inflicted heavy damage upon the enemy. By his exceptional leadership, initiative and selfless devotion to duty, Second Lieutenant McAnally was largely responsible for the success of a mission that closed seven enemy caves, destroyed two personnel shelters, ignited two fires and inflicted numerous casualties upon the enemy, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Services.

2.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Second Lieutenant Marcus D. McAnally for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a plane in Marine Attack Squadron One Hundred Twenty-one during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 21 July 1952. Although his plane was hit by enemy fire while he was participating in an attack against enemy bunkers and mortar positions, Second Lieutenant McAnally continued his last assault over the target in the face of intense ground fire to dispose of his remaining two bombs and successfully guided his plane into friendly territory where he was forced to crash land. As a result of his aggressive and expert dive-bombing tactics, he greatly assisted in destroying or damaging sixteen hostile bunkers and three mortar positions and in inflicting sixty-seven enemy casualties. By his expert airmanship, marked courage and unswerving devotion to duty, Second Lieutenant McAnally upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.