The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Coast Guard Medal to Fireman Adam D. Cravey, United States Coast Guard, for extraordinary heroism on the afternoon of 19 January 1996 while serving as Boat Crewman on board Coast Guard motor lifeboat 44352 during the perilous rescue of six crewmen from the tug SCANDIA during a fierce winter storm. The Coast Guard received a distress call from the SCANDIA reporting they were on fire 4 miles south of Point Judith, Rhode Island. The motor lifeboat [was] dispatched from Station Point Judith and arrived on scene to find the six victims on the bow off the burning tug trying to escape the fire which was raging out of control. After successfully removing one victim and maneuvering to rescue the remaining five, an explosion rocked the tug, blowing out the pilothouse windows and forcing the remaining crewmen into the freezing waters of Block Island Sound. Without hesitation, Fireman Cravey, the designated rescue swimmer, determined that his risk of hypothermia was overshadowed by the risk to the crewmen in the water. Wearing only his anti-exposure coveralls, Fireman Cravey successfully assisted the tug’s crewmen into the motor lifeboat and was the last one out of the water. Fireman Cravey demonstrated remarkable initiative, exceptional fortitude, and daring in spite of imminent personal danger in this rescue. His courage and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.