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 Colonel (Signal Corps) Alvin C. Voris, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. As Chief Signal Officer, successively of the 1st Division, the 1st Army Corps, and the 3d Army, Colonel Voris rendered conspicuous services. With tireless energy and indefatigable zeal, he performed a task of great magnitude, insuring at all times the installation and maintenance of communications throughout the Marne and Meuse-Argonne offensives, contributing in a marked degree to the successes attained.