The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pride in presenting the Soldier’s Medal (Posthumously) to Sergeant Regis A. Ferlin, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Battery A, 3d Battalion, 319th Artillery, United States Forces, Ryukyu Islands, on 19 July 1964 on an East China Sea Beach, Okinawa. Sergeant Ferlin unhesitatingly volunteered to assist in a hazardous mission when he observed a number of people assembled on the beach to recover the body of a soldier presumed dead from drowning while pinned underneath a coral reef. With complete disregard for his own safety and ignoring the danger of the rough sea, the strong undertow, and the numerous coral protrusions, Sergeant Ferlin entered the water, swam through the turbulent current, and succeeded in towing a rope to the rescue party who used it to bring the body of the soldier to the shore. Throughout this perilous recovery operation, he demonstrated perseverance and indomitable courage, and continued his brave efforts until the sea claimed his own life. Sergeant Ferlin’s heroic conduct is in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.