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 (Transportation Corps) Jerome K. Hostetler, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1957 to September 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel Hostetler for meritorious service during the period May 1964 to September 1965, as announced in General Orders Number 12, Headquarters, U.S. Army Transportation Center and Fort Eustis, Fort Eustis, Virginia, dated 16 September 1965.]