The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Sloan Danenhower, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Wreck Master on board the salvage vessel, U.S.S. FAVORITE, in which capacity Lieutenant Danenhower performed exceptionally valuable and meritorious service especially in the salvage of the S.S. WESTWARD HO, U.S.S. WESTBRIDGE, U.S.S. MOUNT VERNON, U.S.S. CONNER, and U.S.S. MURRAY, during World War I.