The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to First Sergeant John K. McGraw (MCSN: 171704), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession. On 28 October 1918, there had been received at the aerodrome of Squadron C, First Aviation Force, attached to the Northern Bomb Group (USN), in France, 1500 live bombs in individual wooden crates. An aeroplane piloted by Lieutenant Ralph Talbot crashed into this pile of live bombs, caught fire and was completely burned. The fire spread to the crates of bombs and an explosion was imminent. Sergeant McGraw impressed the nearest men into service and dragged the burning crates of bombs off the pile while other men rolled them in the mud until the fire was extinguished. Sergeant McGraw’s presence of mind and courage undoubtedly prevented a serious explosion, which would unquestionable have resulted in the destruction of the entire aerodrome and probable loss of life as well, and it is believed that this action should be appropriately recognized.