Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    Seaman First Class

    Action Date:

    May 21, 1944

    U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Seaman First Class Roland H. Noack, Jr., United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism while serving as a member of the crew of a fireboat engaged in combating fires and explosion on a burning ship at Pearl Harbor , Territory of Hawaii, on 21 May 1944. When the propeller of his ship became fouled with clothing during firefighting operations, he voluntarily jumped over the side into burning oil and gasoline covered waters and freed the propeller, thus keeping his ship in action when it was so vitally needed.