Richard S. Edwards

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Richard Stanislaus Edwards, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Aide and later as Senior Aide on the Staff of the Commander of the U.S.S. SQUALUS Rescue and Salvage Unit. At the first indication of trouble Captain Edwards dispatched the U.S.S. FALCON of his command and proceeded himself from New London, Connecticut, in a destroyer to the scene of the disaster, arriving the following day, 24 May 1939. During the entire period of the Rescue and Salvage Operations he distinguished himself by the superior and outstanding manner in which he performed all of his duties. His advice and cooperation were of inestimable value and contributed greatly to the rescue operations and final successful salvage of the U.S.S. SQUALUS.