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 (Infantry) Leroy D. Brummitt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1961 to February 1965. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal (Second Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Brummitt for meritorious service during the period August 1961 to February 1965 as announced in General Orders Number 11, Headquarters, Department of the Army, dated 26 March 1965.]