(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Paul E. Pihl, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director of the Production Division BuAer, from the outbreak of hostilities in 1941 to December 1943.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Paul E. Pihl, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, Commander Western Sea Frontier, from 17 November 1944 to 31 August 1945.