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 Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Quinten L. Gates, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from October 1961 to July 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Gates for meritorious service from 9 October 1961 to 15 July 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 139, Headquarters, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and Fort Carson, Fort Carson, Colorado, dated 14 July 1964.]