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 General Samuel Roberts Browning (ASN: 0-17081), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from 1 November 1944 to 31 July 1958. [This award supersedes so much of Department of the Army General Orders 46, 16 October 1956, as pertains to the previous award of the Legion of Merit to General Browning for meritorious service during the period 22 August 1953 to 1 November 1955.]