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 (Field Artillery) Landon A. Witt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1961 to May 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 5 June 1961 to 11 May 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 109, Headquarters, EIGHTH United States Army, dated 21 June 1963.]