The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Torpedoman Edward Kalinoski, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession during the tests of the escape device known as the “Lung,” in 1931. Chief Torpedoman Kalinoski was among the first to make escapes from the U.S.S. S-4 when that vessel was submerged to depths as great as 206 feet for the purpose of these tests. During the tests Chief Torpedoman Kalinoski courageously and voluntarily made many escapes from the vessel at a time when the “Lung” was not yet a fully developed or proven device and when any defect in its design, construction or in the manner of its use could have been accompanied by disastrous results. Chief Torpedoman Kalinoski has shown a very great devotion to duty in this work and his distinguished services have been of material assistance in the perfection of the “Lung” and in the determination of the best procedure to be followed in its use.