The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Staff Sergeant Charles L. Edwards, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, First Training Brigade, on 13 February 1964, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Sergeant Edwards was serving as Safety Noncommissioned Officer for a hand grenade training exercise when a trainee, who was preparing to throw a live grenade, accidentally dropped the armed grenade, which started rolling toward the rear of the live bay walls. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, Sergeant Edwards rushed forward, knocking the trainee to the ground and, in this continuous swift motion, scooped up the rolling grenade and hurled it over the bay wall in an effort to place it in the concrete grenade sump. He then lunged toward the trainee and pinned him to the ground to prevent his injury as the live grenade traveled over the bay wall and detonated moments before hitting the ground. Through his courage and spontaneous reaction to a dangerous situation, he averted injury and possible loss of life to personnel in the area. Sergeant Edwards’ prompt and hero action in this emergency is in the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the United States Army.