The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Chief Gunner’s Mate Frederick Nunes (NSN: 3756273), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during the assault on and occupation of French Morocco, 8 – 11 November 1942. Serving in a warship, Chief Gunner’s Mate Nunes was directing the supply of ammunition to the after guns until his ship was struck in the after main switchboard by a shell which disrupted power to those guns. Chief Nunes estimated correctly the approximate extent of the damage and was primarily responsible for the immediate shifting of the after guns to emergency power.