The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Field Artillery) Chesley F. Durgin, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1959 to November 1964. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster) awarded for meritorious service from July 1962 to November 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 7, Headquarters, XIII United States Army Corps, Fort Devens, Massachusetts.]