(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) Charles Barnard Stewart, 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 Vice Commander of the Marianas Air Defense Command from 1944 to 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel Stewart and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.