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 Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Francis J. Murphy (ASN: 0-62156), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1959 to July 1962. [This award supersedes the previous award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Murphy for meritorious service from 9 June 1959 to 23 July 1962 as announced in General Orders No. 116, Headquarters, United States Army Air Defense Comment, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, dated 24 July 1962.]