The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Carpenter’s Mate First Class Eugene M. Riggleman, United States Naval Reserve, for heroic conduct as a member of the 6th Beach Battalion during the invasion of Normandy, France, 6 June 1944. Carpenter’s Mate First Class Riggleman swam 50 yards out to sea under direct enemy artillery fire and against a strong time to rescue a coxswain of an LCVP, which was disabled and sinking. In spite of a direct hit on the craft while he was aboard, he brought the man safely ashore.