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 Lieutenant Colonel (Medical Corps) Isidor Markowitz, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Surgeon of the 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in Korea. By meticulous planning and close supervision, Lieutenant Colonel Markowitz instituted extensive sanitary and preventive medicine programs which raided health and living standards, directed an efficient system of out-patient accounting in the field, and established effective liaison between the staffs of the Division and Medical Battalion. A study by Lieutenant Colonel Markowitz of the effect of fatigue on gun crews’ efficiency has assisted in improving artillery fire of operating personnel. Lieutenant Colonel Markowitz’s proposals to bring personnel qualified to perform eye refractions up to the division clearing station level to avoid needless evacuation of soldiers who had broken their spectacles was of inestimable value in the formulation of comprehensive corrective measures. He also succeeded in having serology testing sets installed a the 3d Infantry Division clearing station, thus eliminating the need for flying specimens back to Pusan or Taegu by courier plane for laboratory examination. With complete devotion to duty, Lieutenant Colonel Markowitz dedicated his time and talents to maintaining optimum effectiveness in medical service and his outstanding professional ability and the distinguished manner in which he fulfilled the responsibilities of his office reflect great credit on himself and the military service.