The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Private Paul R. Brown (MCSN: 1552662), United States Marine Corps, for heroism in connection with saving the life of a Lebanese civilian while serving with the 2d Provisional Marine Force in Beirut, Lebanon, on 2 September 1958. Upon being attracted to a well adjacent o his camp area by the screams of some native women, Private Brown completely disregarded the danger to his own life and entered a thirty foot well where the air had been poisoned by carbon monoxide from a gasoline engine, to extract a Lebanese civilian who had been overcome by the poisonous gas. Although barely able to breathe in the poisoned air and assisted by other Marines from above he was successful in hoisting the unconscious native from the well. Private Brown’s presence of mind and courageous action were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.