The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Legionnaire (Navy Award) to Lieutenant Peter N. Hood, Royal Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during the invasion of Normandy, France. As commanding officer of a vessel operating in the advance patrol group of the western Naval Task Force Area screen in the Bay of Seine from 6 June to 14 July 1944, with forceful and unwavering determination he pressed home numerous effective strikes against German E-boats.