The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Chief Warrant Officer (CEC) Victor Young, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Base Operations Officer at Little American Station during Operation DEEP FREEZE I, Antarctica, from 10 January 1956 to 28 February 1957 during which time he conducted reconnaissance of the base site, laid out a safe route of access over the hazardous sea ice and crevasses of Ross Ice Shelf, and directly supervised construction of the base in adverse weather and under pressure of ship off-loading.