The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Fireman Apprentice Frederick D. Pensinger, Jr., United States Navy, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy in rescuing a fellow serviceman from drowning in San Diego Bay, California. On 2 April 1957, seeing two men fall overboard from a water taxi, Fireman Apprentice Pensinger jumped into the icy current and swam to the aid of one of the drowning men. With another rescuer’s assistance, he managed to bring the victim to the safety of the vessel.