The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Dental Corps) Hamilton R. Young, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1948 to November 1959. [This award supersedes the previous award of the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant to Colonel Young for meritorious service from 3 November 1954 to 15 November 1956, as announced in General Orders Number 92, Headquarters, U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground, dated 15 November 1956.]