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 (Transportation Corps) Edward F. Waggoner, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1954 to June 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 2 August 1954 to 15 July 1956, as announced in General Orders Number 19, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Department of the Army, dated 4 December 1957.]