The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant Commander Carl E. Jones, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II. Lieutenant Commander Jones’ carrier-based Composite Squadron ONE (VC-1) launched attacks on a considerable number of enemy submarines, sinking or damaging all but one of the hostile vessels. A superb flyer himself, he was remarkably successful in communicating his own broad flying experience to his pilots.