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 (Army Nurse Corps) Emilie K. Jensen (ASN: N-60), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1956 to March 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service from 20 May 1958 to 19 January 1960 as announced in General Orders Number 9, Headquarters, THIRD United States Army dated 19 January 1960 and the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) as announced in General Orders Number 12, Headquarters, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, dated 17 March 1963.]