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 George W. Daves (ASN: 35729732), United States Army, for heroism at Fort McClellan, Alabama, on 7 July 1914. Two enlisted men (trainees) were receiving instruction in throwing live grenades from a safety bay under the supervision of Sergeant Daves, when one trainee in position to throw an armed grenade, from which the safety pin had been removed, at the target, became excited and nervous and dropped the armed grenade on the bay, whereupon Sergeant Daves, with cool disregard for his own personal danger, flattened both trainees with a downward push, and then retrieved the grenade and threw it from the bay. It exploded harmlessly immediately after clearing the safety parapet. Sergeant Daves’ heroic act possibly saved the lives of the two trainees and prevented probable injury or death to other military personnel within range of the fragmentation grenade, thereby reflecting the highest credit upon himself and the military service.