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 (Infantry) David M. Goodrich, 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 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, of the 78th Division, Lieutenant Colonel Goodrich rendered excellent services; as a student at the Army General Staff College at Langres he was eminently successful, as a member of the G-2 Section at American Expeditionary Forces he performed duties of great importance, and as Director of the Liaison Section of the Interallied Games Committee he demonstrated superior executive ability by the satisfactory management of his many tasks which insured the success of the Interallied Games.