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 (Signal Corps) Charles H. Burch, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1951 to September 1961. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 6 August 1954 to 7 February 1958, as announced in General Orders No. 2, Headquarters Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Washington 25, D.C., dated 7 February 1958.]