The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting Legion of Merit to Captain Frank Terry Kenner, United States Coast Guard, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in New Guinea and the Philippine Islands from 17 June 1944 to 6 April 1945. As Commander of the Coast Guard Army Manning Detachments he was responsible for manning and operating more than two hundred Army vessels for controlling the administrative problems of the large number of personnel involved for repairing and maintaining these ships and for rendering reports to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Services of Supply on all phases of the detachments activities. In the exercise of these duties by establishing and maintaining close liaison with transportation officers at base port commands and base sections he assured the operation of Army vessels with maximum effectiveness. Through his capable direction and sound judgment he achieved and outstanding record for ship operations in this theater and contributed materially to operations against the enemy.