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 (Field Artillery) Robert Low Bacon, 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 Assistant to the Chief of Field Artillery from 8 February 1918 to 2 January 1919, Major Bacon planned, instituted, and supervised the system by which an adequate number of properly qualified officers were secured for the Field Artillery.