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 Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Joseph Alexander McAndrew, 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. Lieutenant Colonel McAndrew served with distinguished ability as an Instructor in the use of Infantry weapons as the 1st Corps School and also as Director of the Infantry Specialists’ School at Langres. Later, as a member of the Training Section of the General Staff, he supervised the instruction at the various corps schools and was directly responsible for the maintenance of sound tactical training, securing especially brilliant results in the training of infantry, rendering services of marked merit to the American Expeditionary Forces.