The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Coast Guard Medal to Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Peter Frank Grimo, United States Coast Guard, for heroism during the rescue operations following the shipwreck of the F/V MAUREEN F, while entering Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey on 7 May 1960. Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Grimo, who was serving as Officer-in-Charge of the CG-36439 on routine inlet patrol, had positioned his boat near the south jetty, as an ebb tide from Barnegat Bay had precipitated an extremely rough sea condition on the bar. Observing traffic entering the inlet, GRIMO sighted the MAUREEN F as she arrived at the bar, and then suddenly broached and capsized, throwing all eight occupants into the ocean. He immediately maneuvered the CG-36339 onto the bar; a distance of approximately five hundred yards, and in eight to ten foot breaking seas effected the rescue of four survivors of the disaster. The four men, suffering from bruises, immersion, and exposure, were brought ashore where all received medical attention. The CG-36439 then returned to the scene to continue the search for other survivors. Boatswain’s Mate Third Class Grimo demonstrated initiative and fortitude in spite of imminent personal danger during this rescue operation. His unselfish actions and unwavering devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United Sates Coast Guard.