The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel Charles William Seamands, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Officer-in-Charge, Dental Services, United States Air Force Hospital Clark, Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, from 16 July 1977 to 14 July 1979. During this period Colonel Seamands supplied innovative executive leadership initiatives that improved the professional, technical and administrative aspects of the dental service. He brought to fruition the construction of a new dental clinic composed of 16 dental treatment rooms. He successfully amalgamated American and Filipino dentists into a truly lasing professional brotherhood. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Seamands reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.