The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Sergeant Denny B. Cantrell, United States Army Air Forces, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy at Andrews Field, Washington, D.C., on 8 January 1947. While assisting in the inspection of an aviation gasoline refueling trailer, he observed a soldier, who was attempting to start the pump motor, become enveloped in flames that ignited the entire rear end of the trailer. With the whole unit in danger of explosion and the victim on fire, Sergeant Cantrell caught the burning man, threw him to the ground, extinguished the flames, and moved him to a place of safety. Sergeant Cantrell’s heroic actions were highly commendable.