The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Radio Electrician’s Mate Benjamin Stelmasczyk, United States Coast Guard, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving aboard U.S.C.G.C. CAMPBELL when that ship succeeded in sinking an enemy submarine, 22 February 1943. After radar equipment had been damaged by depth-charge action Radio Electrician’s Mate Stelmasczyk affected repairs and established contact, which resulted in the eventual destruction of the enemy. Although subsequent failure of the ship’s power rendered radio equipment inoperative, he not only succeeded in clearing a dispatch informing the Task Unit Commander of the CAMPBELL’s condition but also maintained continuous watch on several frequencies while the cutter was being towed 800 miles to port.