The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Boatswain’s Mate Second Class John M. Bouchard, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service as a Member of the crew of the U.S.S. McCALL on 9 September 1918, when the Canadian Pacific ocean service passenger S. S. MISSANBIE was torpedoed twice by a German sub. Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Bouchard, with other members of the crew, rescued the survivors of the MISSANBIE at imminent risk of life, and for this heroic duty should be considered as having performed distinguished service in the line of duty.