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 Lieutenant Colonel (Ordnance Corps) James M. Wade, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1963 to January 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Wade for meritorious services during the period March 1964 to January 1965 as announced in General Orders Number 7, Headquarters, VII Corps, dated 26 February 1965.]