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 (Coast Artillery Corps) Lee Armistead Denson, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from April 1942 to April 1945. (This award supersedes the award of the Bronze Star Medal to Colonel Darling, for service from 24 April 1942 to 3 April 1945, as published in General Orders 83, General Headquarters, United States Army Forces, Pacific, 30 July 1945.)