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) Clarence Osborne Sherrill, 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. Colonel Sherrill organized the 302d Engineers and conducted their operations with the 77th Division until he became the Division Chief of Staff. To his initiative, energy, and good judgment is due much of the success of the staff functioning in the division in its operations in the Argonne. He has rendered services of marked worth.