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) David A. Mathewson, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1959 to October 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from July 1959 to October 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 269, Headquarters, FIRST United States Army, dated 24 October 1963.]