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 Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery Harry Lumsden Hodges, 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 Staff of the Military Board of Allied Supply, Colonel Hodges provided important liaison between the American member of the board and the General Staff, General Headquarters. His duties, which were varied and complex, were ably performed, often under great difficulties and embarrassment, and they continued to include the responsibility of gathering the data and presenting the report on the supply systems of the allied armies and in the presentation of this completed report, which finally received the approval of his own Government.