Marshall Judson Anderson

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Marshall Judson Anderson (0-396368), First Lieutenant (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-40 Fighter Airplane in the 20th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group, FAR EAST Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 17 January 1942, during an air mission over the Philippine Islands. Leading his flight in battle over the Philippines, First Lieutenant Anderson dispersed a superior force of enemy dive bombers, shot down an enemy observation plane, forced a hostile bomber formation to flee, and then attacked a Japanese convoy. Lieutenant Anderson’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the Far East Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.