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 George W. Mollett (ASN: 6636854), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Troop F, 13th Cavalry, in preventing possible loss of human life and destruction of government property at West Point, Kentucky, on 5 May 1939. When a drum of gasoline being used in refueling an Army Combat Car became ignited, blazing gasoline engulfed and set fire to the vehicle, painfully burning two enlisted men. Realizing that the lives of spectators were greatly endangered by the possibility of explosion of the gasoline tanks of the burning car, Corporal Mollett, with utter disregard of his personal safety, voluntarily entered the vehicle, quickly started the motor, and drove the car to safety out of the pool of blazing gasoline and away from the crowd of spectators. The heroism and presence of mind displayed by Corporal Mollett on this occasion prevented possible loss of human life and the destruction of valuable government property, and reflect great credit upon himself and his military service.