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 Private Lawrence Higgins, United States Army, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, at New Llano, Louisiana, on 3 May 1944. When two small boys were in danger of drowning in a swift-flowing stream in deep water, Private Higgins, knowing full well the risk he was taking, unhesitatingly plunged into the flooded river and swam to the rescue. By the time he reached the position of the struggling boys, both had sunk beneath the surface. He dived, brought them up and swam with them to the shore. The heroism displayed by Private Higgins on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.