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 (Ordnance Corps) Charles H. Tenney, 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, first as Chief of the Financial and Accounting Division of the Ordnance Department, in which position he was charged with effecting the disbursement of all ordnance funds and with accounting for all ordnance property; next as Special Representative of the Chief of Ordnance to coordinate the financial and accounting operations of the Ordnance Department in the United States with those in France; and finally, as Chairman and organizer of the Ordnance Salvage Board, in which capacity he was charged with the duty of perfecting the organization and outlining the procedure of that Board and with reviewing its recommendations with respect to the disposition of great quantities of surplus stores. He performed all his duties with zeal, sound judgment, and exceptional ability, thereby rendering services of great value to the Government.