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 Major (Field Artillery) Anthony J. Colorio, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from April 1963 to August 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) to Major Colorio for meritorious service during the period 3 April 1963 to 21 August 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 50, Headquarters, U.S. Army Combat Developments Command, Combined Arms Group, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, dated 14 October 19645.]