(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Fireman First Class Roderick Peter McMullen, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct while serving aboard a Coast Guard Cutter during rescue of survivors from the U.S.S. ST. AUGUSTINE after the accidental sinking of that vessel in the Atlantic Ocean on the night of 6 January 1943. Observing several survivors struggling to keep them selves afloat in the heavy seas, Fireman First Class McMullen repeatedly jumped over board into life rafts and icy waters to effect their rescue and bring them safe aboard his ship. His courageous initiative and utter disregard for his own personal safety in the face of grave peril undoubtedly saved the lives of many men who otherwise might have perished.