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 (Armor) Chandler P. Robbins, Jr., United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from December 1946 to 31 July 1959. [This award supersedes the award of the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant, for service from 19 August 1954 to 31 January 1957, as announced in General Orders Number 17, Headquarters, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 28 January 1957.]