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 (Quartermaster Corps) Fred Taylor Pusey, 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 Division Quartermaster, 28th Division, Lieutenant Colonel Pusey displayed exceptional ability and zeal in developing the personnel and in handling the endless duties of his office, both in training and in combat, and constantly maintained the supply of food and equipment to the command and its various units under most difficult circumstances, thereby contributing materially to the success of the division during its active operations in France.