The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Field Artillery) Melvin A. McDuff, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1961 to January 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel McDuff for meritorious service during the period 20 August 1961 to 31 January 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 7, Headquarters, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, dated 31 January 1964, and the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service during the period July 1964 to January 1965 as announced in General Orders Number 7, Headquarters, FOURTH United States Army, dated 1 February 1965.]