Citation: The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to HOWARD W. ROEMER, 1st Lieutenant, Army Air Forces, United States Army. For extraordinary achievement while serving as a bombardier of a B-17 airplane on many heavy bombardment assaults against enemy installations over German occupied Continental Europe. Lieutenant Roemer, by the expert use of his bombsight, contributed in a large measure to the destruction of many vital enemy military objectives. The determination and courage displayed by Lieutenant Roemer during many hours of combat reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
