The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Joseph T. McInnis, United States Naval Reserve, for heroic conduct while serving aboard the LCT 35 at Anzio, Italy, on 7 February 1944, when a bomb caused fires to break out on the LCI(L) 211 moored nearby. The LCT 35 was shifted alongside the stricken craft, and he skillfully assisted in bringing the fires under control. His efforts in the removal of the wounded and his first-aid measures probably helped save several lives.