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 Lieutenant Colonel (Women’s Army Corps) Ella A. Wilton, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1963 to October 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Wilton for meritorious service during the period June 1963 to October 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 93, Headquarters, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, dated 14 October 1964.]