(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Louise K. Wilde, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant to the Director of WAVES from May 1946 to May 1952, and as Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Women from June 1953 to August 1957, by her accomplishments in the field of training and her contributions in legislative matters which enhanced the role and effectiveness of women in the Navy.