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 Brigadier General Georges R. Alexandre, French Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during World War I. As Chief of Artillery of the 5th Army Corps, General Alexandre performed invaluable services to the American Expeditionary Forces. To his consummate skill as an artillerist was due in a large measure the success of the artillery in the operations of the 5th Army Corps in the St. Mihiel offensive and in the first phase of the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The loyal spirit of cooperation which he constantly manifested will ever be held firm in memory of his American colleagues.