The President of the United States in the name of The Congress
takes pride in presenting the MEDAL OF HONOR to

HOSPITAL APPRENTICE FIRST CLASS
WILLIAM ZUIDERVELD
UNITED STATES NAVY

for service as set forth in the following

CITATION:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his 1ife above and beyond the call of duty on 21 April 1914. While serving on board USS FLORIDA, Hospital Apprentice Zuiderveld showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico. By his courage, daring initiative, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of extreme personal danger, Hospital Apprentice Zuiderveld sustained and enhanced the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service.