(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Admiral Waldemar Frederick A. Wendt, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe from July 1968 to June 1971. His singularly distinctive accomplishments and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Vice Admiral Waldemar Frederick A. Wendt, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Plans and Policy), from April 1967 to May 1968. His singularly distinctive accomplishments and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral Waldemar Frederick A. Wendt, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Chief of Staff and aide to the Commander-in-Chief Atlantic from August 1965 to April 1967. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Admiral Wendt and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.