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 Jack M. Rich, United States Navy, for heroic conduct while serving in a United States Submarine during four war patrols in enemy-controlled waters during World War II. While serving as Sound Operator aboard a submarine during four war patrols, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Rich, by his outstanding skill and conscientious devotion to duty, contributed materially to the destruction of an important amount of Japanese shipping.