The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Ensign Julian F. Carson, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished and heroic service in the line of his profession as Pilot of Seaplanes, especially in an engagement with an enemy submarine on 13 August 1918, when although under fire from the submarine Ensign Carson was imbued with such coolness and skill that he was able to disable the submarine by dropping bombs and force her to return to port.