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 (Motor Transport Corps) Frank Floyd Scowden, 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 Executive Officer in the Office of the Director, Motor Transport Corps, American Expeditionary Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Scowden discharged with rare distinction duties of grave responsibility. His sound judgment, tact, administrative and technical ability contributed in a marked degree to the successful functioning of the Motor Transport Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces.