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 Technical Sergeant Edgar E. Etheredge (ASN: 6268856), United States Army, for heroism at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, on 30 August 1944. While his unit was on bivouac a gasoline field range exploded, showering burning gasoline on a soldier who started running and thus fanned the blaze until it enveloped him from head to foot. Sergeant Etheredge saw the man’s mortal danger and with complete disregard for his own safety ran to his aid. After a severe struggle he overcame the frantic resistance of the soldier, threw him to the ground, and tore off his burning clothes. In this action Sergeant Etheredge suffered painful burns.