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 (Ordnance Corps) Frank Simiele, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1957 to May 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Simiele for meritorious service from 1 July 1962 to 3 September 1963, as announced in Department of the Army General Orders Number 52, dated 18 December 1963.]