The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pride in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) to Brigadier General Henry M. Spengler (ASN: 0-20636), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1956 to October 1961.