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 James P. Geagan (ASN: 32001363), United States Army, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Company **, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. On the morning of ** August 1943, while in the company bivouac area, west of *****, Sicily, upon hearing the cries of a comrade struggling far out in the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Corporal Geagan, without regard for his personal safety, followed a Sergeant of his organization to the rescue of that soldier, despite the fact that the sea was extremely rough and efforts to get beyond the breakers were almost disastrous. Corporal Geagan heard the cries of another soldier who had ventured too far out and leaving the Sergeant to rescue the first soldier, struck out toward the second comrade, reached him, quieted his struggling and effected his safe return. This heroic action saved the life of a fellow soldier, is indicative of imitative and courage, and reflects great credit upon the Military Service.