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 of Engineers Francois Cartier, 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 the Wireless-Section of the French Ministry of War, Lieutenant Colonel Cartier rendered most distinguished services to the American Expeditionary Forces by placing every facility at the disposal of the American Army and by assisting our officers repeatedly with his sound advice, helping them in the solution of the many technical problems which confronted our Intelligence Section.