The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” to Lieutenant Commander George Denver Synon, United States Coast Guard, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as a Commanding Officer of a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter during action against an enemy German submarine off the coast of Florida in May 1942. Proceeding immediately to the area where a hostile submarine had been located, he contacted it and attacked with depth charges and continued his aggressive tactics until a continuing oil slick gave evidence of the probable destruction of the enemy vessel. [Lieutenant Commander Synon is authorized to wear the Combat “V”.]