The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Donald E. Smith, United States Navy, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving on board U.S.S. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CVA-42) on 19 June 1957, when he assisted in the rescue of three boiler room crew members from the boiler room access trunk after an explosion in the number one pump room. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Smith displayed outstanding courage in his descent through the team to the three totally exhausted men whom he helped up the highly heated ladder to the second deck where repair parties removed them to a safe area.