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 Harold C. Woods (ASN: RA-6985695), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Battery D, 52d Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, at Chanan, Korea, on 2 October 1950. His battalion was halted in a motor convoy when a prime mover carrying ammunition caught fire and in a few moments was blazing out of control. Completely unmindful of the grave danger from the flames and exploding ammunition Sergeant Woods unhesitatingly rushed to the scene and uncoupled the artillery piece from the prime mover thereby permitting the vehicle to be maneuvered and driven off the road. His heroic actions prevented further destruction of other vehicles in the convoy and reflect great credit on himself and the military service.