The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Chief Motor Machinist’s Mate Franciszek Ozga, United States Navy, for heroic conduct while serving aboard a United States Submarine during a war patrol in enemy controlled waters during World War II. By maintaining the engineering equipment in a perpetual state of readiness for action, Chief Motor Machinist’s Mate Ozga directly assisted in damaging and sinking of much enemy shipping.