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 in lieu of the Certificate of Merit previously issued to Sergeant Claude L. Bradford, United States Army, for coolness, bravery, and good judgment while serving as a member of Company B, 43d Infantry Regiment, in action against bolomen near Alang Alang, Leyte, Philippine Islands, on 29 March 1900.