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 Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Morris G. Rawlings, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from May 1961 to April 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 15 May 1961 to 31 March 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 8, United States Army Combat Developments Command, Combined Arms Group, dated 12 February 1964.]