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 (Field Artillery) Richard A. Edwards, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1962 to July 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 5 July 1962 to 31 July 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 39, Headquarters, United States Army Combat Developments Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, dated 25 March 1964.]