The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Chief Carpenter Henry H. Youngblood, United States Naval Reserve, for heroic conduct during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaiin, on 7 December 1941. Chief Carpenter Youngblood demonstrated great courage and determination in cutting away the bulkheads that entrapped many men. While engaged in this task he suffered a major injury, but from the moment he regained consciousness he strove to return to his station.