AWARDED DFC: 1
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Citation:  1.) The President of the United States takes great pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Ensign Charles E. Brewer for extraordinary achievement in aerial combat as a pilot in action with enemy Japanese forces during the Solomon Islands Campaign on August 24, 1942. While flying on Combat Air Patrol over our forces, Ensign Brewer boldly and skillfully engaged enemy aircraft shooting down two enemy Type 99 dive-bombing planes and one enemy type Zero fighter. His aggressive actions. maintained with complete disregard for his own life and contributing effectively to the success of our forces, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.