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 Lieutenant Colonel (Cavalry) Samuel Field Dallam, 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 Inspector of the 5th Army Corps, Colonel Dallam demonstrated an unusually high degree of professional attainments, ability, and devotion to duty in the tasks assigned to him, including the inspection of conduct and methods of supply, instruction of troops, and investigation of vital and difficult problems of administration, thereby contributing materially to the successful operations of the 5th Army Corps, and rendering important services to the American Expeditionary Forces in the operations against the enemy during the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.