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 Bigelow Pillsbury, 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 Corps Engineer, 2d Army Corps, from October 1918 to January 1919, Colonel Pillsbury displayed professional qualifications of an exceptionally high order. During operations which broke the Hindenburg line between Cambrai and St. Quentin his tireless energy and highly efficient work contributed in a marked degree to the success of the operations of the corps.