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 (Infantry) Slaffcho Katsarsky, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1954 to April 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period 1 June 1957 to 10 June 1958, as announced in General Orders Number 90, Headquarters U.S. Army Advisory Group, Korea, dated 10 June 1958.]