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 (Corps of Engineers) George Mathias Hoffman, 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 Engineer of the 1st Army Corps, by his great energy and marked technical ability Colonel Hoffman built up a strongly efficient organization, which made itself felt in all operations of the 1st Army Corps and in a great measure contributed to the successes achieved during the active operations of the 1st Army Corps at St. Mihiel and in the Argonne.