The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Torpedoman’s Mate Second Class O’Hern V. Dufour, United States Navy, for heroic conduct in saving the life of shipmates during the battle off Savo Island in November 1942. Torpedoman’s Mate Second Class Dufour placed a wounded officer in a life jacket and towed him clear of the ship to a life raft. When it was about to be run down by a passing ship, he pushed the raft clear but was himself severely injured by the ship’s side.