The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain William Anderson Corn, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II. Commanding a battleship which acted as control ship during landing operations at Attu, Territory of Alaska, he directed effective fire support for the northern landing force, although, on one occasion, he was attacked by a Japanese undersea craft.