The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal (Posthumously) to Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Harold Storrs Hetrick, 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-4, 2d Army Corps, from 24 February 1918 until 31 August 1918, Colonel Hetrick displayed exceptional ability in the organization and administration of that Division of the Corps staff. In the supply and equipments organizations of the Corps under British system and with British material he exhibited military attainments of a high order and contributed in a marked degree to the successful preparation for subsequent operations.