(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Albert Vernon, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for meritorious service as Commanding Officer of a Coast Guard Cutter in rescuing survivors of the invasion off the coast of France on 6 June 1944. During D-Day, his cutter rescued 97 men. Each rescue was effected in the face of constant enemy fire from the beach which was in no way allowed to deter the splendid rescue operations.