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 (Medical Corps) William G. Thalmann, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1951 to July 1962. [This award supersedes so much of General Orders Number 150, Headquarters, Fort Monmouth, dated 3 December 1959, as pertains to the previous award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Thalmann for meritorious service during the period 18 June 1958 to 15 November 1959.]