Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 1942

CITATION:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepldity while serving as a Member of an Artillery Forward Observation Team of the First Battalion, Tenth Marines, Second Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Saipan, Marianas Islands, on 22 June 1944. When infiltrating hostile soldiers launched a hand-grenade attack against the area where a wounded Marine lay, Private First Class House bravely fought back with small-arms fire as long as possible and, when the position became untenable, courageously cast aside his only means of defense and exposed himself to the bar-
rage to drag the casualty to a safer place. Guarding the wounded man throughout the night, he assisted in his vacuation hours later, thereby undoubtedly saving the man's life. His courage, devotion to duty and grave concern for the welfare
of another were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."