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 (Signal Corps) John H. Green, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from November 1963 to July 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Third Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Green for meritorious service during the period 4 November 1963 to 31 July 1965 as announced in General Orders Number 127, Headquarters, U.S. Army Combat Developments Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, dated 21 July 1965.]