(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Lebbeus Curtis, United States Naval Reserve, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander, Service and Salvage Group of the Joint Expeditionary Force, Iwo Jima, from 19 February 1945 to 9 March 1945.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Lebbeus Curtis, United States Naval Reserve, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II.