The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Alvin Elliott Rosenbloom, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of Landing Craft Infantry Gunboat THREE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT (LCI(G)-348), operating as a unit of LCI(G), Group EIGHT, a close-in fire support ship, during the pre-invasion bombardment of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, on 17 February 1945. By cool and capable direction when ordered into the field of enemy fire to render assistance to seriously-damaged ships of his Task Unit, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Rosenbloom fearlessly closed the range and materially contributed to the salvage of several ships. His conduct throughout distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.