The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant Commander Attilio A. Vischio, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. ARCTURUS (AKA-1), during the invasion of Italy in 1944. Lieutenant Commander Vischio fought his vessel ably and efficiently during repeated heavy bombing attacks and brought her through without serious casualties to his command.