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 Private First Class Lam Van Dong, Army of the Republic of Vietnam, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 29 November 1968. Private Dong was a driver of a three-quarter ton truck dispatched to assist in the removal of ammunition and 55-gallon drums of- JP4 gasoline from an extremely dangerous fire area. Private Dong repeatedly drove the truck close to the 20 x 30′ gasoline fire in order to drag remaining pallets of gasoline and 2.75 inch rocket ammunition from the danger area. Even though the fire was so hot that the paint on the adjacent drums was blustering and could have ignited instantaneously, thereby engulfing the truck, Private Dong managed to drag all pallets from the immediate area. On one haul, he managed to drag a pallet of 12 drums from the fire even though two drums on the pallet were still burning. It is significant to note that the several boxes of 2.75 inch rocket ammunition were within 10 meters of the fire when Private Dong first began dragging the petroleum, oils, and lubricant drums away. These drums could have very easily exploded and would have surly killed this soldier. Private Dong’s heroism and response to orders in the highest traditions of the military saved lives and property and reflect great credit upon him and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.