(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Howard E. Reed, 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 Intelligence and Liaison Officer, Joint Intelligence Collection Agency, Middle East, Cairo, Egypt, from November 1943 until the cessation of hostilities in September 1945.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Howard E. Reed, 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 during World War II.