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 (Transportation Corps) Elliott J. Barnette, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1945 to April 1947. (This award supersedes the award of the Army Commendation Ribbon to Colonel Barnette for service from February to March 1946.)