Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Captain (MC)

    Action Date:

    August 7 – December 15, 1943

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 327 (June 1944)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain (MC) James W. Ellis, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States by his planning and supervision of vital medical activities during the operations of a Marine amphibious corps in the Solomon Islands from 7 August 1943 to 15 December 1943. Captain Ellis contributed materially to the success of our forces in the Treasury Islands, Choiseul and Bougainville.