The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Medical Corps) Angvald Vickoren, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from October 1955 to January 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Vickoren for meritorious service during the period 24 October 1955 to 26 July 1957 as announced in General Orders Number 77, Headquarters, United States Army Training Center, Field Artillery, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, dated 26 July 1957 and the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period 14 September 1957 to 9 June 1960 as announced in General Orders Number 102, Headquarters, United States Army, Europe (REAR) Communications Zone, dated 9 June 1960.]