The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pride in presenting the Soldier’s Medal (Posthumously) to John M. Cone (ASN: 0-20658), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 30 March 1966 in the vicinity of White Sands Missile Range, White Sands, New Mexico. When his official staff car was flagged that down at the scene of an accident on a deserted stretch of road, General Cone discovered an overturned automobile with one of the three injured occupants pinned under the vehicle. General Cone instructed to his driver to attempt to free the trapped man by jacking up the wrecked car. When this effort proved unsuccessful, General Cone, with great physical exertion, repeatedly tried to extricate the man from beneath the vehicle until it became evident that the victim could not be removed from the wreckage without further assistance. He then returned to his staff car to call for aid on the car radio and, while reaching for the radio, suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of the extreme effort expended ball trying to assist a fellow man. General Cone’s heroic conduct and profound concern for the welfare of others are in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflect great credit upon himself in the military service.