The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Harry W. Wood, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Director for Plans, Defense Communications Agency, from 22 June 1962 to 30 November 1964. Captain Wood made a major contribution toward enhancing the communications capability of the world-wide Department of Defense Communications System to support the Command and Control activities of national authorities.