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 (Infantry) Allen H. Foreman, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from May 1953 to July 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Foreman as announced in General Orders Number 17, Headquarters, Joint United States Military Mission for Aid to Turkey, dated 23 June 1959.]