The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant Commander (CEC) Robert R. Raber, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Public Works Officer at the U.S. Naval Station, Kodiak, Alaska, during the weeks immediately following the 27 March 1964 Alaskan earthquake. Lieutenant Commander Raber contributed greatly toward effecting the speedy restoration of the Naval Station at Kodiak. Immediately after the earthquake ceased, he proceeded to the power plant, remaining there at grave personal risk to insure the plant machinery was properly secured. He worked continuously during the following weeks, with little sleep, coordinating the repair operations, directing the installation of emergency equipment and planning for reconstruction.