Charles B. Ivy

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Charles B. Ivy, Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class, U.S. Coast Guard, for heroism as a crew member of a Coast Guard Cutter during the rescue operations off the French coast in June 1944. Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Ivy, when a PC was hit by enemy shellfire and many of her crew thrown into the water, volunteered to go over the side and try to rescue some of the survivors. Through his gallant action the loss of life was kept at a minimum.