The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Captain Orin Gould Murfin, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility in charge of the U.S. Mine Bases in Scotland, during World War I. The extremely successful part played by the United States Navy in the laying of the Northern Mine Barrage was very largely due to the pioneer work performed by Captain Murfin in the establishment of the bases and the development and administration of the industrial organization required.