The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private Frank Kosieradzki (MCSN: 223688), United States Marine Corps, for distinguished service in the line of his profession under fire while a member of a Marine patrol in contact with a bandit group near Achuapa, Nicaragua, on 31 December 1930. The patrol, while on telephone line repair work, was attacked by a vastly superior force of bandits, and upon the opening of the bandit fire, Private Kosieradzki took up a position alongside the trail and returned the fire with his automatic weapon. Although wounded severely after the action had been under way for about half an hour, without regard for his personal safety, Private Kosieradzki continued to operate his piece until he was killed. Private Kosieradzki’s conduct during the engagement was of the highest order and beyond the ordinary call of duty.