The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Machinist’s Mate First Class W. J. Moffitt, United States Navy, for meritorious conduct during an accident sustained by the U.S.S. BARNEGAT on 21 February 1918. Machinist’s Mate First Class Dell, a member of the engine-room force, with others was in the fireroom three minutes after the accident, which was flooded with escaping steam, and had the fires pulled.