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 (Medical Corps) Marcus H. Flinter, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1962 to January 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 29 January 1962 to 31 January 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 119, Headquarters, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, dated 16 December 1963.]