The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” to Captain Edmund Sylvester Lee Marshall (NSN: 0-63177/1100), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Operations Officer and Assistant Chief of Staff, Commander Amphibious Group ONE, during operations against enemy aggressor forces in Korea, and during the redeployment of our forces at Hungnam, from 1 July to 26 December 1950. Exercising a high degree of skill and ingenuity, Captain Marshall coordinated the training, planning and operation of the various forces assigned to his group for conducting the amphibious operations against the enemy at P-ohang, Inch’on and Wonsan. Working with a minimum of personnel, ships and equipment under abnormal time schedules which necessitated long and tedious hours of concerted effort, he effectively developed and executed plans for operations which were contributing factors in the success of the Navy’s amphibious activities during this period. His outstanding leadership, professional skill and loyal devotion to the fulfillment of vital tasks reflect the highest credit upon Captain Marshall and the United States Naval Service. (Captain Marshall is authorized to wear the Combat “V”.)