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 Major of Infantry Eugene Hue, French Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during World War I. As Chief of the 2d Bureau, French Mission, General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces, Major Hue displayed sympathetic intelligence and untiring ardor in interpreting and sustaining the American point of view in the many delicate problems that arose. Due to his zeal, a spirit of complete cooperation existed between the French services and the American military authorities. He rendered services of great distinction to the United States and France.