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 (Ordnance Corps) Almon W. Manlove, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from March 1962 to July 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 1 March 1962 to 31 July 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 32, Headquarters, U.S. Army Supply and Maintenance Command, Washington, D.C., dated 4 March 1964.]