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 Master Sergeant James F. Miller, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Company C, 2d Medium Tank Battalion, 67th Armor, 4th Armored Division, on 17 July 1961, near Furth, Germany. Sergeant Miller was performing tank maintenance duty in the motor park when an explosion occurred in a nearby tank containing fifty-two rounds of 90-mm. ammunition. Sergeant Miller instantly noticed that the tank commander, engulfed in flames and critically injured, was struggling unsuccessfully to pull himself free of the burning turret. Without hesitation or concern for his own personal safety, Sergeant Miller leapt onto the burning tank. Voluntarily exposing himself to the full force of possible further explosions, he dragged the wounded man up and out of the turret. Almost immediately a second explosion hurled both men off the tank to the ground. Sergeant Miller, continued his efforts, quickly beat out the flames on the injured victim with his hands and, after bringing the flames under control, aided in dragging the tank commander to a place of safety some distance from the burning tank. The entire stock of 90-mm. ammunition continued to explode in the burning tank. His prompt and decisive action under conditions of extreme danger, spared his fellow soldier from further serious injury and possible instant death. Sergeant Miller’s unselfish courage and heroic actions are in the most cherished traditions of the United States Army, and reflect the utmost credit upon himself and the military service.