The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician Third Class James R. George, United States Navy, for heroic conduct in connection with the rescue of a 15-year-old girl who was seized and attacked by a gang of teen-age boys in a subway station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the night of 6 March 1965. Although several other men who witnessed the assault failed to take any action to help the screaming and terrified victim, Petty Officer George immediately attempted to free the girl from her attackers. Displaying courage and determination, he doggedly fought the attackers until, savagely beaten by them, he managed to break away and summon a policeman from the street above. All eight of the attackers were apprehended.