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) Charles Dudley Hartman, 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 Chief of the Utilities Section of the Construction Division, Quartermaster Corps, Colonel Hartman was charged with the direction of the manifold activities involved in the maintenance of all fixed properties of the War Department, United States Army Cantonments, including buildings and roads, the operation of all utilities, including water, sewage plants and systems, lighting, heating, refrigeration, and power plants throughout the United States. The untiring energy, sound professional judgment, administrative and executive ability displayed by Colonel Hartman contributed in a signal way to the successful operations of the Quartermaster Corps during the World War.