The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Rear Admiral Robert Ogden Glover, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commander Service Force, SEVENTH Fleet from 28 July 1944 to 15 August 1945. Admiral Glover constantly maintained a steady flow of supplies despite extremely difficult conditions from the launching of the initial campaign at Morotal through the Philippine and Borneo operations. Recognizing the need for additional cargo ships for shuttling service from established bases to forward areas where no shore establishments existed, he was instrumental in obtaining refrigerator ships and floating storage facilities and upon consolidation of gains in the Philippines area, was largely responsible for the establishment of bases at Samar and Subic Bay, in addition to numerous other advanced bases.