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 (Ordnance Corps) Henry S. Newhall (ASN: 0-29717), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1952 to May 1962. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 10 July 1955 to 30 June 1959, as announced in General Orders Number 5, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Department of the Army, dated 26 February 1960.]