COMMANDER'S AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, PRESENTED TO MERLE EVANS BY EUGENE W. ALLEN, COLONEL, AGC, COMMANDING. INCLUDES FRAMED RIBBON MEDAL AND PIN INCLUDING CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE READS "DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MR. MERLE EVANS, BANDMASTER, RINGLING BROS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS IS PRESENTED THE COMMANDERS AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. MR. MERLE EVANS HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF THROUGH OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM MARCH 24, 1919 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1969. DURING THIS TIME, HE BROUGHT IMMEASURABLE DELIGHT THROUGH BAND MUSIC TO UNTOLD MILLIONS OF CITIZENS. HIS LEADERSHIP OF THE BAND OF THE "GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH" HELPED LIFT THE DAILY CARES OF THE AMERICAN CITIZEN AND BROUGHT NEW MEANING TO THE PHRASE "CHILDREN OF ALL AGES". THROUGH WARS AND ECONOMIC DEPRESSION, MERLE EVANS AND HIS MUSIC HAVE BROUGHT LAUGHTER AND GLEE TO A NATION AND ITS PEOPLE. IN VIEW OF HIS LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO HALF A CENTURY TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, HE HAS BROUGHT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE NATION AND BAND MUSIC."

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