The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Charles E. Young, United States Navy, for heroic conduct during the occupation of French Morocco, 8 to 11 November 1942. When a landing boat loaded with troops capsized near Fedala, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Young voluntarily plunged into the surf and assisted in rescuing several men struggling in the water.