The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain George Henry Bahm (NSN: 0-56854), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Executive Officer and later as Commanding Officer of a Destroyer Tender of the U.S. Navy from December 1941 to April 1943. Captain Bahm organized his ship into one of the most effective and capable tenders in the Pacific. Because of his judgment, high professional skill and tireless energy, his ship was enabled to tend large numbers of Destroyers with great effectiveness, at a time of important operations against the enemy in the Solomon Islands campaign when their services were urgently needed. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.