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) Alvin A. Heidner, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1956 to November 1959. [This award supersedes the award of the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant (First Oak Leaf Cluster), for service from 12 February 1956 to 11 February 1959, as announced in General Orders Number 6, Headquarters U.S. Army War College and Carlisle Barracks, 11 February 1959, as amended by General Orders Number 20, same Headquarters, 9 June 1959.]