Bernard J. Seipel

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Bernard J. Seipel, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous devotion to duty while serving as a Medical Corpsman with the FIFTH Amphibious Corps, in action against enemy Japanese forces at Saipan in the Marianas Islands, during the period 15 through 24 June 1944. By his courage and efforts in behalf of others at great risk to his own life, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Seipel undoubtedly saved many lives, and his steadfast devotion to duty throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.