George Houston Golden

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to George Houston Golden (574328/6302), Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Engineering Officer on board the U.S.S. LIBERTY (AGTR-5), in action in the Mediterranean Sea on 8 June 1967. In spite of dreadful circumstances in the machinery spaces, Lieutenant Golden kept the “heart of the ship” in working order, and thus held the LIBERTY’s survival in the realm of possibility. The actions of Lieutenant Golden on this occasion were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.