The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Seaman First Class Milton L. Kundson (NSN: 3004973), United States Navy, for heroic conduct while serving in the U.S.S. LAFFEY (DD-459), on 15 September 1942 during the rescue of survivors from the torpedoed U.S.S. WASP (CV-7). Seaman Knudson dived over the side of his ship many times to swim considerable distance with a line to rescue survivors, many of whom were completely exhausted.