The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander George T. Roe, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished service and extraordinary heroism as an Aviator attached to the British Royal Air Force. Ensign Roe participated in many offensive patrols over the North Sea. On 30 May 1918, the Seaplane in which Ensign Roe was Second Pilot made a forced landing in the North Sea, owing to engine trouble. While the crew were engaged in making temporary repairs, five enemy seaplanes appeared and opened fire. Ensign Roe and his companions heroically returned the fire and continued to fight until two of the crew had been killed and three were knocked overboard. After destroying their machine the remaining survivors were picked up by the German seaplanes and taken to the enemy naval base at Borken, where they were made prisoners of war.