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 Second Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) Weston W. Cuta (ASN: 0-1919167), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Company A, 13th Engineer Combat Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, near Karagoo, Korea. On 26 August 1952, Lieutenant Cuta was moving along a Main Supply Route when he approached a point where traffic was held up due to an ammunition trailer which had caught fire. Lieutenant Cuta immediately moved his truck to a position from which his truck winch could be used, and, accompanied by another man, carried a cable up to the burning ammunition trailer. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Lieutenant Cuta approached the exploding ammunition, attached the cable to the trailer and returned to his own truck. As tension increased on the cable in pulling the burning trailer, the cable came loose. Lieutenant Cuta again exposed himself to the exploding ammunition as he moved up to the trailer and re-attached the cable. This time the cable held and the burning trailer was successfully pulled from the road, eliminating the danger to personnel and making traffic on the Main Supply Route again possible. The heroism displayed by Lieutenant Cuta reflects great credit upon himself and is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.