The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commander Samuel M. Tucker, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Communications Officer of a joint Army-Navy staff during the planning phases of the Attu and Kiska campaigns, Territory of Alaska. Later, with the commander of the assault force, he formulated a communications plan with utmost skill and was responsible for its successful functioning.