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 (Ordnance Corps) Rex H. White, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1956 to July 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal to Colonel White for meritorious service during the period June 1960 to July 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 40, Headquarters, U.S. Army Mobility Command, Warren, Michigan, dated 28 July 1964.]