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 (Quartermaster Corps) John T. McKee, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1955 to February 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period July 1960 to January 1965 as announced in General Orders Number 4, Headquarters, U.S. Army Communications Zone, Europe, APO US Forces 09058, dated 11 January 1965.]