The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Baker First Class Fred F. Campanaro, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service while engaged in mine-sweeping operations in the North Sea Barrage. Ship’s Baker First Class Campanaro aided Chief Machinist’s Mate Benjamin Mauk in saving the life of Boatswain Reinbold but had to be hauled aboard before Mauk returned to the ship with Reinbold.