The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Airman’s Medal to Master Sergeant Robert Charles Ingle (AFSN: AF-14071000), United States Air Force, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on 14 January 1966. On that date, a U.S. Air Force truck collided with a Japanese locomotive on the outskirts of Misawa Air Base trapping the airman driver in the wreckage. Disregarding pools of gasoline which could erupt into flames at any moment, Sergeant Ingle volunteered to operate an open flame cutting torch to cut away portions of the debris to free the trapped airman. By his courageous action and humanitarian regard for his fellow man, Sergeant Ingle has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.