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 (Infantry) Cornelius W. Wickersham, 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 Acting Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 4th Army Corps, and as Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 4th Army Corps, in the preparation and execution of the 4th Army Corps attack at St. Mihiel. Subsequently Major Wickersham was one of the principal officers to organized the 2d Army Headquarters.