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 First Class Ignacio Leon-Guerrero (ASN: RA-10105884), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving as Safety Noncommissioned Officer, 3d Infantry Range (Hand Grenade), Committee Group, United States Army Training Center, Infantry, Fort Dix, New Jersey on 24 March 1967 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. During the live throw portion of instruction, a trainee upon throwing his live and grenade, did not succeed in clearing the top of the bunker. The live grenade hit the frontal safety wall and rebounded into a safe area between the live bays. The trainee panicked and attempted to remove himself from the bay area into the safe area where he would have been surely killed. With complete disregard for his own personal safety and despite the impending explosion of the live grenade, Sergeant Leon-Guerrero yelled “grenade” and unhesitatingly threw himself onto the trainee, thus physically shielding him with his own body as the grenade exploded. Sergeant Leon-Guerrero suffered fragmentation burns, but his courageous action prevented possible injury or death to the trainee. Sergeant Leon-Guerrero’s heroic actions are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect distinct credit upon himself and the United States Army.