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 (Corps of Engineers) David Morris Dunne (ASN: 0-15310), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Engineer, EIGHTH Army, from July 1942 to August 1943.