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) Edward A. Ryan, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1956 to October 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Ryan for meritorious service during the period July 1959 to June 1963 as announced in General Orders Number 92, Headquarters, XII U.S. Army Corps, Fort Devens, Massachusetts, dated 25 July 1963.]