The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Lamar H. Loggins, United States Navy, for heroic conduct off Guadalcanal on 1 – 2 February 1942. When the gasoline tanks aboard his PT boat exploded as a result of an enemy torpedo hit, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Loggins and all other members of the crew were thrown violently into the sea. Disregarding his own injured condition he swam to the assistance of a shipmate suffering from a severe leg wound and at great personal risk fought off attacks by sharks preying upon the disabled man.