The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Quartermaster Corps) Thomas H. Scott, Jr. (ASN: 0-23030), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1961 to August 1964.