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 (Medical Corps) Thomas H. Hewlett, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1955 to August 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Hewlett for meritorious service during the period 23 January 1955 to 17 July 1960 as announced in General Orders Number 48, Headquarters, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dated 11 July 1960.]