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 (Signal Corps) Thomas Buckley, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1962 to October 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal awarded to Colonel Buckley for meritorious service from 23 July 1962 to 6 July 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 27, Office of the Chief of Communications-Electronics, Department of the Army, dated 7 August 1964.]