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 (Infantry) Thomas Russell Gowenlock, 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 Chief of Staff, G-2, 1st Division, immediately before the St. Mihiel offensive Major Gowenlock displayed resourcefulness, ability, and devotion to duty in securing information under the most adverse circumstances, upon which the attack of the division was based. Throughout the operations of the 1st Division in the Meuse-Argonne advance from 30 September to 11 November 1918, Major Gowenlock demonstrated an unusually high degree of efficiency, courage, and devotion, at all times displaying superior judgment, and seized every opportunity during the critical situations to sustain the morale of the command, as well as to furnish Division Headquarters with indispensable information. By his exceptional ability and devotion to duty he executed the most difficult missions assigned to him, thus rendering important services to the American Expeditionary Forces in the operations against the enemy.