The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Lieutenant James Stewart Freeman, United States Coast Guard, for outstanding heroism during rescue operations for a member off Norfolk, Virginia, 10 August 1942. Answering immediately the call for assistance in rescuing a man who had fallen over board, Lieutenant Freeman put on a diver’s suit and entered the water where the man had disappeared. After searching for half an hour Lieutenant Freeman failed to answer signals and he was brought to the surface, but efforts to revive him were in vain.