The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Engineman Second Class Roscoe Lynch, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving on the U.S.S. TICONDEROGA in action with a German submarine. 30 September 1918. When that vessel was torpedoed, Engineman Second Class Lynch remained below and performed duty in the engine room after the engineer officer on watch had deserted his post and gone on deck. Lynch thereby lost his life.