(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) John Timothy Fitzwater, 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 as Director of Flying Training of the Air Training Command at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, from 1944 to 1947. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Fitzwater and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.