The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commander Reginald R. McCracken, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while on the staff of Commander Fleet Air Wing FOUR during the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. Commander McCracken prepared search and patrol plans preliminary to the recapture of Attu and Kiska and directed details of their execution. His sound judgment and counsel contributed greatly to the successful operations of the wing.