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 Frank J. McSherry (ASN: 0-7118), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, as Deputy Assistant Chief, G-5 Division, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, from December 1944 to June 1945. In this capacity General McSherry played a preeminent role in the development of a system of military government through which the will of the Supreme Commander could be imposed, firmly and justly, upon the conquered German people. He supervised the preparation of early instructions and directions designed to establish a pattern for the accomplishment of this unprecedented mission. He guided and directed the molding of these instructions to meet the requirements of ever-changing conditions. In this work he spent much time in the field with officers and men of military government detachments upon whom fell the responsibility for application of the policies formulated by his staff. His contribution to the fulfillment of this combined command’s mission was of outstanding value in prosecuting the war in Europe.