The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Sergeant Robert L. Dalziel (MCSN: 394592), United States Marine Corps, for heroic conduct as a member of Marine Air Base Squadron ONE during an aircraft accident at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 24 March 1943. Witnessing a take-off crash of a Royal New Zealand Air Force plane, Sergeant Dalziel unhesitatingly rushed onto the field and with complete disregard for his own personal safety attempted to extinguish a raging fire in the damaged aircraft. Cognizant of the impending hazard of exploding depth charges and bombs carried in the flaming plane, he continued his efforts until he was ordered away by his commanding officer but, before his could reach adequate cover the explosion occurred and he was struck in the shoulder by a piece of shrapnel, causing painful wounds necessitating his evacuation. Sergeant Dalziel’s courageous zeal throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.