The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class Lamont Douglas Hill (MCSN: 2229088), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism as a Machine Gunner serving with the Weapons Platoon, Company I, Third Battalion, Fourth Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, in the Republic of Vietnam on 6 March 1967. While conducting a company sweep near the village of Tan Lich in Quang Tri Province, Private First Class Lamont Douglas Hill was attached to the Third Platoon when it was subjected to heavy automatic weapons fire from a well entrenched enemy. In the initial burst of enemy fire, he was fatally wounded. However, realizing the gravity of the situation, Private First Class Hill, disregarding his own serious and painful wound, manned his machine gun and brought deadly, well aimed fire to bear on the enemy. Refusing medical treatment, except when he stopped to reload his weapon, he provided covering fire so that his wounded comrades could be moved to defiladed positions of relative safety. Then he immediately shifted his weapon and began to provide a base of fire on the entrenched enemy which enabled two squads of the platoon to make a most successful assault, killing twenty of the enemy. Private First Class Hill, succumbing to his wounds, fell unconscious upon his machine gun. His heroic actions were responsible for saving the life of at least one Marine and were instrumental in the defeat of the enemy with no further friendly casualties. Private First Class Hill’s courageous actions, aggressive fighting spirit and loyal devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Marine Corps and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.