The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” (Posthumously) to Captain Everett Woolman Abdill (NSN: 0-58736), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the planning and successful execution of the amphibious landings behind the center of the Japanese lines at Ormoc Bay on 7 December 1944 and at Mindoro on 15 December 1944. By his outstanding accomplishments as Chief of Staff, in the planning and in the execution of the Ormoc plan, in the face of heavy enemy opposition, he performed outstanding accomplishments. During the Mindoro operation Captain Abdill, in his capacity as Chief of Staff, was on the bridge of the flagship at the time of the determined enemy attack on that vessel, and died at his post of duty, carrying on to the last. His conduct and leadership were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. (Captain Abdill is authorized the Combat “V”.)