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 (Sanitary Corps) Luke C. Doyle, 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 Regulating Officer, G-4, General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces, Major Doyle arranged the schedules of hospital and medical supply trains with marked ability and succeeded in maintaining those schedules, despite numerous difficulties. His aggressive action in time of emergency, whereby he surmounted unforeseen obstacles, together with the excellent performance of his duties, were material factors in the alleviation of much suffering and in the saving of many lives among the wounded sent from the front.