The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Boilerman Third Class Bobby E. Hyder, United States Navy, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving on board the U.S.S. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CVA-42). On 19 June 1957, an explosion, which caused nine major engineering spaces to be flooded with live steam, took place in the No. 1 pump room. Boilerman Third Class Hyder, serving as boiler tender in charge of the adjacent 1C boiler room, directed his crew to evacuate the space while he remained behind to secure the boiler. After completing his task, Boilerman Third Class Hyder was able to climb the ladder on the second deck before collapsing from asphyxiation and fatal burns from the steam.