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 (Infantry) Hubert D. Thomte, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1962 to June 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) awarded to Colonel Thomte for meritorious service from 1 July 1962 to 10 June 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 11, Headquarters, U.S. Army Combat Developments Command, Combat Service Support Group, Fort Lee, Virginia, dated 25 June 1964.]