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 (Medical Service Corps) Bertrand N. Beaudet, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from October 1956 to October 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Beaudet for meritorious service during the period 10 October 1962 to 9 October 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 143, Headquarters, U.S. Army Communications Zone, Europe, APO 58, dated 9 October 1964.]