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 Corporal Roy Farris (ASN: US-56146041), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of a signal construction company, in the vicinity of Chunchon, Korea. On the afternoon of 14 November 1952, Corporal Farris saw an amphibious vehicle carrying several of his comrades sink in a deep, wide river. Observing some of the passengers floundering helplessly in the fast-moving current, he plunged without hesitation into the icy water and swam quickly to one of the drowning men. Seizing him, he managed to drag him to safety. Then, despite the fact that he was all but exhausted by his efforts, he re-entered the water and, with the aid of a rope, rescued a second soldier. The heroic efforts of Corporal Farris undoubtedly saved the lives of two of his comrades and reflect great credit on himself and the military service.