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 Technician Fourth Grade James E. Jacobs (ASN: 33080933), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy while serving with Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 242d Infantry Regiment, 42d Infantry Division on 5 September 1945, at Krimml, Austria. When a kitchen stove exploded and covered a nearby soldier with flaming gasoline, Sergeant Jacobs, with complete disregard for his personal safety, immediately covered his comrade with mattress covers and extinguished the flames. Then putting out the fire raging about the burning stove, he rushed the burned man to the medical aid station for medical treatment. By his prompt and heroic action, Sergeant Jacobs saved a fellow soldier from serious injury or possible death.