The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Sergeant Joseph S. Knight (MCSN: 1132932), United States Marine Corps, for heroic conduct in rescuing a Marine from drowning in the Imjin River, Korea, on 21 July 1952. Riding in a jeep near a bridge spanning the river when he heard a struggling man cry for help, Sergeant Knight quickly leaped from his vehicle and dived fully clothed into the cold water. Fighting the swirling currents, he succeeded in reaching his drowning comrade and proceeded to tow him through the perilous water toward the bridge where others were launching a boat to assist in the rescue. Although pulled below the surface of the water many times by the panic-stricken man, he continued to keep him afloat until the arrival of the rescue boat. By his alertness, determination and outstanding courage, Sergeant Knight was directly instrumental in saving the life of a fellow Marine and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.