The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commander Paul G. Osler, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II. While commanding a warship in the Attu area, Territory of Alaska, Commander Osler attacked a submarine in coordination with another destroyer and a Navy patrol plane. The submarine was forced to the surface with depth charges, engaged with gunfire and probably destroyed.