The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commander John B. Dimmick, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as gunnery officer on the staff of Commander Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, from 20 May to 18 December 1943. Commander Dimmick exercised superior technical knowledge and brilliant ingenuity. He worked tirelessly to augment the battle readiness and effective operation of the 5-inch gun batteries in destroyers.