The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private Joseph A. McCarty (MCSN: 212829), 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 Private McCarty, who was riding in an exposed position in the point, was wounded by the first burst of fire. Without regard for his personal safety and in spite of his wound, he continued to assist in the defense until he was killed. Private McCarty’s conduct during this action was of the highest order and beyond the ordinary call of duty.