 HORACE
GUY CONERLY
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WASHINGTON
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting
the BRONZE STAR MEDAL to COMMANDER UNITED STATES COAST AND
GEODETIC SURVEY for service as set forth in the following
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"For meritorious
achievement as an Intelligence Officer and Assistant Corps Engineer
with the THIRD Marine Amphibious Corps during operations against
enemy-held Guam and Okinawa Shima from February 1944, to September
1945. Possessing a thorough knowledge of hydrography and a keen
appreciation of the military problems involved in an amphibious
operation, Commander Conerly rendered invaluable assistance
to the Corps commander in the selection of initial landing sites
and in prompt reconnaissance for the early development of landing
facilities subsequently required for the logistical support
of combat troops. In addition, he gave excellent advice on a
series of difficult problems involving amphibious operations
over coral reefs, thereby contributing to the success of these
vital campaigns.
Commander
Conerly is authorized to wear the Combat "V".
For the President,
John L. Sullivan
Secretary of the Navy
Letter
of Commendation
HEADQUARTERS,
THIRD MARINE DIVISION
FLEET
MARINE FORE, IN THE FIELD
The Commanding
General, Third Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, takes pleasure
in COMMENDING
LIEUTENANT
COMMANDER HORACE G. CONERLY,
U.S. COAST
AND GEODETIC SURVEY,
for meritorious
service as set forth in the following CITATION:
"Throughout
the campaign commencing November 1, 1943, which resulted in
the seizure from Japanese forces of a beachhead on Bougainville
Island, British Solomon Islands, by the Third Marine Division,
you rendered valuable services as survey officer of a Marine
artillery regiment. You ably conducted a number of control surveys
for the orientation of artillery battalions of your regiment;
and, in addition, you completed a control survey for the 155
millimeter guns of a Defense Battalion, which enabled that organization
to deliver effective fire on enemy installations in the Jaba
area. You also made a control survey for gun calibration and
fire control, for the use of a Coast Artillery Unit, U.S. Army,
which contributed materially toward the coordination of fire
by that regiment's batteries. Your conduct was in keeping with
the highest traditions of the United States naval service."
A. H. TURNAGE
Major General, U.S. Marine Corps,
Commanding
