The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Field Artillery) Charles G. Patterson, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from May 1955 to August 1960. [This award supersedes so much of General Orders Number 18, Headquarters, U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command, dated 25 March 1959, as pertains to the previous award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Patterson for meritorious service during the period 10 March 1956 to 25 March 1959.]