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 (Corps of Engineers) Herbert E. Brown, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1956 to September 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Brown for meritorious service during the period July 1960 to September 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 82, Headquarters, FOURTH United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dated 2 October 1964.]