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) Fred J. Gosiger, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from April 1960 to January 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period April 1960 to January 1963, as announced in General Orders Number 4, Headquarters, U.S. Army Communications Zone, Europe, dated 11 January 1963.]