The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Rear Admiral (DC) Curtiss W. Schantz, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1958 to August 1963 as Assistant Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (Dentistry), and Chief of the Dental Division. In the field of education and training, Rear Admiral Schantz obtained accreditation of naval dental educational courses toward civilian graduate degrees; sponsored an extension education program; set up an ensign indoctrination course for future dental officers; and established an in-service training program for enlisted dental technicians. In the area of research and development, he directed improvements in the high-speed air turbine dental hand piece, enhancing the dental service to the Navy and Marine Corps.