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) Henry M. Waite, 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 Deputy Director General of Transportation, Headquarters, Services of Supply, later as Constructing Engineer of the Transportation Corps and Deputy Director General of Transportation, Zone of the Armies, Colonel Waite displayed marked technical ability, initiative, and judgment of a high order. Subsequently, as a member of the Bridgehead Commission of the 3d Army, as Chief Motor Transport Officer of the 3d Army, and as Advisor to the Officer in Charge of Civil Affairs at Advanced General Headquarters, he displayed those same high qualities which characterized his previous distinguished service.