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 Private Everett D. Boston, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 24 December 1964, in Grafton, West Virginia. When Private Boston heard the sound of a vehicle accident, he ran to the scene where an automobile had plunged into an icy rain swollen river. Unable to determine from one of the occupants who had escaped from the wreckage whether or not others were in the submerged car, Private Boston completely disregarded his own safety, entered the cold water, and found two persons trapped in the overturned vehicle. Despite the strong current, he succeeded in evacuating the occupants from the wreckage and then assisted them to the safety of the shore. Private Boston’s heroic conduct in this emergency is in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflects great credit upon himself and the military service. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Metal for meritorious service on 24 December 1964, as announced in General Orders Number 17, Headquarters, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, dated 1 March 1965.]