The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant, Junior Grade George A. Humm, United States Naval Reserve, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Officer-in-Charge of LCT 32 during the landings in the Anzio-Nettuno area in January 1944. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Humm continued for 30 days to perform vital tasks in connection with the unloading of follow-up shipping, the evacuation of casualties, the rendering of assistance to ships damaged by enemy action, and the conduct of beach salvage operations. During this period his craft was subjected to enemy shellfire in the unloading areas and frequent aerial bombing attack.