The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Frederick I. Entwhistle, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II. Throughout a period when our forces were moving steadily westward during the occupation of the Aleutians, Captain Entwhistle rendered material assistance and advice concerning planning and execution of assigned missions and the routing of friendly shipping, enabling our forces to destroy numerous enemy vessels and escape without damage.