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Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Division:

    38th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    War Department, General Orders No. 56 (1922)

    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 (Cavalry) Emmett Addis, 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. Colonel Addis served with marked ability as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 38th Division, during the early days of its organization and training. As an instructor at the Army General Staff College, American Expeditionary Forces, he displayed high professional attainments, and unfailing energy, performing service of inestimable worth in connection with the instruction and training of officers for General Staff duty. Later in the Office of the Provost Marshall General he again demonstrated those splendid characteristics which have at all times been outstanding features of his service.