The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) to Seaman First Class Robert Wycliffe Sirmons (NSN: 2684518), United States Navy, for heroic conduct during the sinking of the U.S.S. Plymouth, 5 August 1943. With no thought of their danger, Seaman First Class Robert J. Gamble, Seaman First Class Robert W. Sirmons, and Seaman First Class Richard M. Smith, gave their life jackets to shipmates. Entering a compartment to obtain other jackets for themselves, they were trapped and lost their lives.