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 (Quartermaster Corps) Hayden Samuel Cole, 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 General Superintendent, Army Transport Service, New York City, from 1 May to 1 November 1917; General Manager of the Hoboken Shore Rail Road from 1 July to 1 November 1917, and in charge of operations at Bush Terminal System, Brooklyn, New York, until January 1919. He displayed rare administrative and executive ability, sound judgment, and rendered services of immeasurable value to the Government.