AWARDED DFC: 1
CONFLICT/SPACE FLIGHT/EVENT:  WWII
MODEL:  -

Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant Thomas J. Waters for extraordinary achievement while serving as Load Navigator on many heavy bombardment missions to Germany and enemy-occupied territory. Lieutenant Waters has displayed superior navigational ability in overcoming adverse weather conditions to lead his formations to successfully bomb targets requiring deep penetrations. The skill and devotion to duty exhibited by Lieutenant Waters on these many occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and Armed Forces of the United States.