The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Paul Rolland Glutting, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. Valiantly fighting his ship through severe enemy bombings during the attack on Sicily in 1943, Captain Glutting successfully landed men, vehicles and material and brought his ship through unscathed. By expert seamanship and tactical skill he contributed materially to our success.