The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Ship’s Cook First Class Guido Lapore, United States Navy, for heroic conduct during World War II. Noticing a battered and sinking plane near his ship in the Hawaiian area on 12 May 1943, Ship’s Cook First Class Lapore jumped overboard and battled through heavy seas for 150 yards to one of the survivors. After giving him a life jacket, Ship’s Cook First Class Lapore assisted two of his shipmates who were bringing in another injured survivor.