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 (Transportation Corps) Donald L. Jenkins, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from December 1949 to February 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Jenkins for meritorious service from 1 July 1962 to 28 February 1965, as announced in General Orders Number 26, Headquarters, United States Army Combat Developments Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, dated 23 February 1965.]