The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Field Artillery) John A. Gloriod, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1961 to March 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Third Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Gloriod for meritorious service during the period 21 August 1961 to 31 March 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 8, Headquarters, United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, dated 28 January 1964.]