(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Robert J. O’Hayre, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism during the amphibious invasion of Southern France on 16 August 1944. When the landing craft of which he was officer in charge was passing close aboard a U.S. Army Hospital Ship which had just hoisted anchor and was getting underway, a man aboard the Hospital Ship was seen to fall over board. Life rings were thrown to him from the ship and a line was thrown from the landing craft but due to the rough waters and owing to his inability to swim the man was unable to hold on to any of them. With complete disregard for his own safety, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, O’Hayre jumped into the water swam to the drowning man and sustained him until bother were hauled aboard to safety. His prompt and courageous action was undoubtedly responsible for saving the life of the drowning man.