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 William F. Herringshaw, 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 Motor Transport Officer, 1st Army, American Expeditionary Forces, Colonel Herringshaw at all times displayed initiative and marked ability. By his high military attainments, sound judgment, and untiring efforts in his tasks he successfully solved the many complex problems involving the supply, conservation, and repair of the motor transportation of the 1st Army during its operations in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. He has rendered services of signal worth to the American Expeditionary Forces.