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 (Field Artillery) Jack R. Cantrell (ASN: 0-71160), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Republic of Vietnam, during the period from March 1968 to February 1969.