The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Commodore Campbell Dallas Edgar, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander of a follow-up force during the invasion of Normandy, France, 6 June 1944. Commodore Edgar welded the Army and Navy units under his command into one highly efficient amphibious force which effected a valiant landing on the beaches in the Viereville area on the afternoon of D-Day.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commodore Campbell Dallas Edgar, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander of Transports of a task force during the invasion of Sicily in July 1943. Commodore Edgar meticulously planned and directed all preparatory training and developed the transport group into a powerful fighting unit. Under his leadership, troops were landed expeditiously on enemy beaches despite severe opposition.