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 (Field Artillery) Dale L. Morgan, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from February 1958 to December 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal awarded to Colonel Morgan for meritorious service from 22 August 1960 to 16 July 1962, as announced in General Orders Number 24, Headquarters, Joint Military Assistance Advisory Group, Korea (Provisional), dated 16 July 1962, and the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for meritorious service from September 1962 to December 1964 as announced in General Orders Number 2, Headquarters, Department of the Army, dated 5 February 1965.]