The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) to Lieutenant, Junior Grade (SC) Hugh Board Hughes, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as assistant to the force supply officer of a major naval task force during the campaigns against French Morocco, Sicily and Italy from 1942 to 1944. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Hughes rendered invaluable service in connection with the supply of large naval forces throughout a period of more than a year.