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 (Infantry) William M. Summers, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1960 to July 1963. [This award supersedes the award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Summers for meritorious service during the period 1 August 1960 to 1 July 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 66, Headquarters, United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, dated 28 June 1963.]