The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Richard D. Mansfield (NSN: 0-106996), United States Naval Reserve, for heroic conduct when a Navy scout bomber crashed into the water while attempting to land on a carrier during World War II. Lieutenant Mansfield dived over the side into the extremely cold water and proceeded to one of the survivors. Tying a line around the exhausted man, he swam with him toward the ship. Finding the survivor too benumbed to assist himself in any way, he clasped him with his legs and maintained his hold as they were hauled aboard.