The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Chief Boatswain’s Mate Robert E. Dennehy, United States Navy, for heroic conduct when a flying bomb made a direct hit on a civilian office building at a naval advanced amphibious maintenance base on 21 July 1944. Chief Boatswain’s Mate Dennehy was badly shocked by the blast and practically deafened. However, he made the rounds of all huts and quarters to determine the extent of damage and casualties before consenting to medical treatment. He was then ordered to sick bay where he collapsed from shock and exhaustion.