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) Elton D. Vaughan, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1962 to September 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) awarded to Colonel Vaughan for meritorious service during the period 1 August 1962 to 30 September 1965, as announced in General Orders Number 85, Headquarters, United States Army Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, dated 23 September 1965.]