(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) Frank Walter Gillespie, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the War Department General Staff from 1943 to 1944. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Gillespie and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.