The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Seaman Glenn R. Ross, United States Navy, for heroic conduct on 29 July 1957 while serving on board PITCHLYNN (TYB-283), which was engaged in salvage operations in the Delaware River off New Castle, Delaware. Alerted by the screams of a 12-year-old girl bather who was being carried downstream by an outgoing tide, Seaman Ross quickly discarded his outer clothing, dived over the side of PITCHLYNN, and swam a distance of approximately 200 yards to the side of the floundering victim. He then swam with her against the strong current to within 25 feet of his vessel, where a life ring was tossed to him and both he and the girl were lifted to safety.