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 Mason F. Goodloe, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1959 to March 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 13 June 1959 to 10 January 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 4, Headquarters, United States Army Air Defense Center, dated 21 January 1964.]