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 (Judge Advocate General’s Corps) John F. T. Murray, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1955 to December 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from 11 August 1958 to 25 June 1960, as announced in General Orders Number 63, Headquarters United States Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia, dated 19 July 1960.]