The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Commander (CHC) Herman J. Schnurr, United States Navy, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving at the U.S. Naval Station, Treasure Island, California, on 28 May 1957. When an armed crewman on board U.S.S. UVALDE (AKA-88) shot and killed an officer, seriously wounded another, and took refuge on the flying bridge of the ship, threatening with a loaded .45 caliber pistol all who approached him, Chaplain Schnurr, who was notified of the situation, unhesitatingly walked toward the deranged man and talked to him in a calm and persuasive manner. After four and one-half hours, the man relinquished his gun to the chaplain.