(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Wayne A. Riskedahl, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism while serving on a destroyer escort on 20 April 1944 in the Mediterranean Sea. When a U.S. Destroyer on convoy duty was attached and sunk by a force of enemy bombing planes, the Destroyer Escort was ordered to act as rescue ship. Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Riskedahl voluntarily went over the side to aid those who were in the water. By so doing he undoubtedly assisted in saving the lives of many who otherwise because of exhaustion, could not have succeeded in boarding the rescue ship. Later when his ship was damaged, he again distinguished himself by his outstanding performance of duty with repair parties and thus contributed materially to the saving of the ship.