The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to First Lieutenant (Military Intelligence) Joseph Bellotti (ASN: 0-527504), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the 2675th Regiment Allied Commission, in North Africa and Italy from 15 December 1943 to 10 September 1945.