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 (Corps of Engineers) William Charles Gribble, Jr. (ASN: 0-23695), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the Army Engineer Command from 8 September 1953 to 11 June 1956.