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 Sergeant Orville J. Law, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life, not in action against enemy forces, on 15 August 1944, in the vicinity of Castelfiorentino, Italy. Summoned to the battalion mess by the sound of an explosion, Sergeant Law found the enlisted man on duty there enveloped in flames that covered his head, chest and shoulders. Without hesitation, Sergeant Law threw his arms around the burning man and using only his bare hands succeeded in extinguishing the flames, sustaining burns on his hands and face in the attempt. The prompt and courageous action of Sergeant Law was responsible for saving the soldier’s life, and is in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service.