The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain Paul Frantz Lee, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. Working tirelessly and with expert technical judgment, Captain Lee procured vital materials and machinery for the stepped-up production of destroyer escorts in 1943. He scheduled the material requirements for the project and cleared away the difficulties attendant on the procurement for this tremendous undertaking.