The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Marcy Mathias Dupre, Jr., United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff to the Commander Naval Bases, South Pacific, from 1 January 1943 to 15 May 1943, and later as Officer-in-Charge of the base plans division. Captain Dupre assisted materially in executing the essential program involving these activities. He planned facilities, construction and procurement.