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 (Corps of Engineers) William J. Pritchard, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1959 to September 1963. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from July 1959 to September 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 216, Headquarters, FIRST United States Army, dated 17 September 1963.]