The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Hubert G. Schenck (ASN: 0-523083), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, during the period from 2 October 1945 to 5 November 1951. (This award supersedes the award of the Legion of Merit to Lieutenant Colonel Schenck, for service from 3 October 1945 to 23 June 1946, published in General Orders 244, General Headquarters, United States Army Forces, Pacific, 29 June 1946.)