By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1926, the Distinguished Service Cross was on July 5, 1942, awarded to Sergeant Jack D. Dunn, 69th Bombardment Squadron (M), Hickman Field, T.H., for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy during the engagement near Midway Island, June 4, 1942. Sergeant Dunn, as aerial engineer and gunner of a medium bombardment airplane, participated in an extremely hazardous and difficult torpedo-bombing mission against the Japanese Navy. He displayed extraordinary heroism throughout the attack in fighting off many enemy fighters during and after the attack. By his skilled airmanship and courageousness he materially aided in the success of the first torpedo attack ever carried out by the Army Air Forces.

Mr. Dunn resided in Kansas.