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 [then Brigadier General] Egmont F. Koenig (ASN: 0-4700), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility from March to December 1945. (This award supersedes the awards to Colonel Koenig of the Bronze Star Medal, for service from their21 March to 7 May 1945, as published in General Orders 119, Headquarters, Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, 29 June 1945, and the Legion of Merit (Second Oak Leaf Cluster), for service from 9 May to 14 December 1945, as published in General Orders No. 116, Headquarters, United States Forces, European Theater, 23 April 1946.)