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 (Armor) Paul L. Skogsberg, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1962 to May 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 17 July 1962 to 31 May 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 49, Headquarters, United States Army Combat Development Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, dated 10 April 1964.]