The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Seaman First Class Max T. Seamon, United States Coast Guard, for heroism as a member of the crew of the U.S.C.G.C. 83428 in rescuing survivors off the coast of France on 7 August 1944. On this date the cutter proceeded to the scene of the sinking of HMS AMSTERDAM, a hospital ship. During the rescue operations Seaman First Class Seamon went over the side with one of the pneumatic life rafts and began gather the seriously wounded onto the raft, making them as comfortable as possible until such time as they could be taken aboard the ship. he remained in the water during the entire operation which lasted an hour and a half and the savings of many lives can be attributed to his meritorious action.