(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Samuel B. Ogden, United States Navy, 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 Representative of a service squadron at advanced fleet anchorages in the Central and Western Pacific during World War II.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Samuel B. Ogden, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Task Unit Commander under Commander, THIRD Fleet, in the Pacific Ocean Area, from 24 August 1944 to 1 June 1945.