Awards
Vice admiral Robert Burns Pirie received a lot of high military decorations for valor or for distinguished service. His military awards included Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Gold Star or Bronze Star Medal. Here is his ribbon bar:
| Naval Aviator Badge | |||||||||||||
| 1st Row | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | ||||||||||||
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| 2nd Row | Silver Star | Legion of Merit with Gold Star and "V" Device | Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device | ||||||||||
| 3rd Row | Navy Presidential Unit Citation with four stars | American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic Clasp | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver service star | ||||||||||
| 4th Row | American Campaign Medal | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | World War II Victory Medal | ||||||||||
| 5th Row | Navy Occupation Service Medal | National Defense Service Medal | Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze stars | ||||||||||
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