The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Lieutenant, Junior Grade (MC) Edward Draper Curtin, United States Navy, for heroic conduct as Medical Officer aboard a motor torpedo boat on patrol off the north coast of New Britain during World War II. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Curtin voluntarily participated in hazardous patrols in the hope of rendering service in case of casualties. Severely wounded when his boat was sunk, he disregarded his own serious condition and insisted that other injured men be treated first.