The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” to Colonel Dudley Southworth Brown (MCSN: 0-113), United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, while serving as Chief of Planning Section of a Marine Amphibious Corps, and as Chief of Staff of a Task Force, during the period from 15 June to 14 October 1944. While on the staff of the Task Force he headed the group which planned the PALAU and allied operations. Colonel Brown displayed great professional ability, tireless energy, and meticulous attention to detail in creating the operational plans, including loading plans for Marine units as well as associated Army units and rendered exceptional service in supervising training plans and rehearsals for the operation. His professional skill, exhaustive knowledge, and able execution of his duties contributed materially to the success of operations of importance to the success of our continuing offensive against the enemy in this theater; and his performance of duty throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. (Colonel Brown is authorized to wear the Combat “V”.)