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 (Medical Corps) Samuel H. Sandifer, 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 to Colonel Sandifer for meritorious service during the period August 1961 to January 1965 as announced in General Orders Number 8, Headquarters United States Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky, dated 20 January 1965.]