The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Chemical Warfare Services) William Murlin Creasy (ASN: 0-16397), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States from May 1945 to July 1946. (This award supersedes the awards to Colonel Creasy of the Legion of Merit, as published in General Orders 162, Headquarters United States Forces, China Theater, 28 September 1945, for service from their1 to 31 May 1945, as amended by General Orders 24, Headquarters United States Forces, China Theater, 29 January 1946, to read “Legion of Merit (first Oak Leaf Cluster),” the Army Commendation Ribbon, for service from 28 March to 7 April 1946, and the Army Commendation Ribbon (first Oak Leaf Cluster), for service from 3 to 20 April 1946. Par. 2, sec. IX, General Orders 147, WD, 1943, pertaining to the award of the Legion of Merit (second Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Creasy, for service from August 1945 to July 1946 is rescinded.)