The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Engineman Second Class Wallace F. Music, United States Navy (Reserve Force), 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 Music performed extra duty in the engine room, after the engineer officer on watch had abandoned his post.