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 (Military Police Corps) Harold T. Mooney, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from May 1957 to October 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal for service from 7 March 1961 to 15 March 1962, as announced in General Orders Number 45, Headquarters, Military Assistance Advisory Group, Vietnam, APO 143, San Francisco, California, dated 15 May 1963.]