The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Donald Munro Craig, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander of a division of Motor Torpedo Boats engaged in operations against the enemy convoys off the West Coast of Italy and the South Coast of France in June and July 1944. Lieutenant Craig led his group on six missions against enemy convoys attempting to maintain supply lines to Axis armies in Northern Italy. He skillfully and with the utmost courage and determination disposed his forces on these operations to seek out the enemy and intercept and destroy his shipping. On all occasions he patrolled well within enemy coastal waters and conducted his attacks with great daring and effectiveness with minimum damage to his own forces. In the final success of these operations, he accounted for the sinking of one corvette, one coaster and three F-lighters and the severe damaging of one small ammunition ship, two MAS boats and one or more F-lighters, thereby seriously cutting off enemy reinforcements of supplies and other essential materials to the front lines. The exceptional bravery, aggressive leadership, and outstanding devotion to duty displayed by Lieutenant Craig were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.