The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Seaman First Class George E. Betz (CGSN: 581631), United States Coast Guard Reserve, for heroism as coxswain of LCVP #4 while that craft was participating in the assault on France, 6 June 1944. Seaman First Class Betz upon retracting saw an L.C.A. to the eastward driven from the beach by gunfire and sunk. Immediately he proceeded to this point which was within range of the enemy batteries and succeeded in saving the lives of most of the troops and British crew members of the L.C.A. The courage and decisive action displayed by Seaman First Class Betz on this occasion was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.