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 (Infantry) John Carter Montgomery, 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. Serving successively as Division Inspector, 2d Division, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 1st Army Corps; and Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 3d Army, Colonel Montgomery has been charged with duties of a most important nature in the performance of which he has at all times manifested steadfast loyalty and military ability of a high order, rendering services of signal worth.