The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Armor) Ernest von Pawel, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1960 to June 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious achievement from July 1960 to March 1962 as announced in General Orders Number 132, Headquarters, United States Army, Europe, dated 3 April 1962.