The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Charles Edward Hart (ASN: 0-15788), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from January 1947 to July 1960, culminating as Commanding General Army Air Defense Command from 1957 to 1960.



