The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Private First Class Dean L. Paisley (ASN: RA-14321178), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of Battery B, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action on 10 June 1951, in the vicinity of Wont-ong-ni, Korea. On that date Private Paisley was engaged in his duties as a switchboard operator when he heard a slight explosion. He looked out of his switchboard dugout and saw a comrade standing in a pool of flame with his hands, face and clothing burning. Private Paisley gave the alarm and then ran to the aid of the injured man. He grabbed a blanket from his roll and with utter disregard for his personal safety, rolled his comrade in the blanket after over-powering him, as he was temporarily crazed from shock. Private Paisley’s action reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.