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 (Infantry) Henry C. Ahalt, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1947 to August 1954 and from April 1955 to January 1957.