The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pride in presenting the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) to Colonel (Infantry) Joseph C. Chedister, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from September 1946 to November 1958. [This award supersedes the award of the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant (First Oak Leaf Cluster) to Colonel Chedister for services from their15 August 1956 to 1 November 1957, published in General Orders No. 91, Headquarters, U.S. Army Advisory Group, Korea, dated 4 November 1957.]