The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Commander Julius Augustus Furer, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Officer in Charge of the Supply Division of the Bureau of Construction and Repair and of matters pertaining to small vessels, including the design and construction of over 450 110-foot sub. chasers, the building of which was distributed among a large number of firms, none of whom had any experience with Navy work. The successful accomplishment of this work was largely due to the initiative and executive ability of Commander Furer.