The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Homer Ambrose (NSN: 0-57913), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving as Machinery Superintendent for over three years and then as the Production Officer at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 1941 to 1945. Captain Ambrose rendered exceptionally meritorious service in connection with building 77 submarines during the period of the War. His energetic leadership, intimate technical knowledge of the craft, and his resourcefulness were real factors in increasing the production from 4 boats in 1941 to the outstanding record of 32 in 1944. The highest standards of engineering performance were maintained throughout. This was an eight-fold increase in production, and the Portsmouth Yard was the leader in building into its ships many changes of vital military importance. These accomplishments have contributed to a considerable degree to the success of Portsmouth-build submarines in the War against Japan.
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
All Hands (June 1954)The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Captain Homer Ambrose (NSN: 0-57913), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving as Officer in Charge U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility, Yokosuka, Japan, from the outbreak of Korean hostilities on 25 June 1950 to 14 August 1951 and as Commanding Officer of that activity from its commissioning on 15 August 1951 to 30 July 1953. Captain Ambrose was called upon to supervise and direct major repairs and overhauls to ships of the friendly forces far in excess of any planned or foreseeable requirements for his Activity. In accomplishing these tasks with brilliant success, despite the handicaps imposed by long unused, deteriorating shops and equipment and the employment of many thousands of Japanese laborers with attendant language barrier, Captain Ambrose displayed outstanding qualities of leadership, initiative, and resourcefulness. His outstanding application of professional skill and untiring devotion to duty were major factors in the proven ability of the ships of our units to maintain mastery of the sea against the enemy and to support our forces ashore in the Far East. His performance of duty was at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.