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 (Quartermaster Corps) Frederick B. Wells, 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. In the organization and operation of the entire storage system for the Army, Colonel Wells has displayed marked ability, energy, and application, to which are due, in a large measure, the satisfactory results attained.