The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting Legion of Merit to Commodore Edward Mount Webster, United States Coast Guard, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief Communication Division Office of Operations, U.S. Coast Guard from 1 June 1942 to 25 October 1945. Successfully organizing and expanding a marine safety and distress communications system he was instrumental in establishing a radio and landline communication network along the entire coastline of the U.S. a network which operated in conjunction with coastal picket enclose proximity to oust shores. In addition he ably served in various capacities on many government committees of wartime important, performing function where his leadership, experience and knowledge of domestic and international communications and interdepartmental relations were of inestimable value. A capable supervisor and leader he contributed materially to the war effort by insuring the protection our coasts and allied ships and aircraft by coordinating the non military communication facilities and the industrial communications of the country with those of the military and by collecting and evaluating enemy information.