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 Captain of Artillery Henri Bucaille-Littinery, 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. In connection with the supply and maintenance of automatic arms and machine guns, Captain Bucaille-Littinery rendered service of inestimable value to the American Expeditionary Forces. When assigned as Assistant to the Chief Inspector of Machine Guns and Small Arms, American Ordnance Department, he displayed high professional attainments, energy, and untiring devotion to duty, cooperating with us most loyally at all times.