Carl Ferdinand Pfeifer

Carl Ferdinand Pfeifer (December 18, 1915[1] – May 12, 2001) was an officer in the United States Navy and naval aide to Presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.

By his ability and fearless leadership he maintained control of the engineering plant at all times under conditions of extreme operations and moments of stress.

His professional ability, resourcefulness and staunch devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

His award citation for his second Legion of Merit reads: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Captain Carl Ferdinand Pfeifer (NSN: 0-82626), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 20 July 1966 to 3 June 1967, as Commanding Officer, Military Sea Transpiration Service Office, Vietnam.

When the 4th Transportation Command was tasked by the Secretary of Defense to eliminate the port congestion in Saigon, Captain Pfeifer cooperated to the fullest with the Army, thereby making it possible for the various commands responsible to clear the congestion in Saigon; to provide the necessary berths; to offload the many loaded barges; and to take positive action to rearrange military shipping to expedite offloading of commercial cargo, thus permitting the clearing of the port in a period of about four months.

By his outstanding leadership, sound judgment, and devotion to duty, Captain Pfeifer upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.