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 (Military Police Corps) Wendell W. Perham, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief, Recruiting Branch, Women’s Army Corps, from 15 December 1947 to 31 August 1958.