(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Joseph M. Worthington, 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 Commander of a Destroyer Division in operations against the Japanese near Japan, from 1 July 1945 to 22 August 1945.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Joseph M. Worthington, 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.