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 Staff Sergeant Edward A. Anderson, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving as a member of Battery D, 1st Air Defense Guided Missile Brigade (Training), Fort Bliss, Texas, on 18 June 1965 in El Paso, Texas. While shopping at a downtown department store, Staff Sergeant Anderson noticed a man rush through the side door of the store and then heard the voice of a bank cashier yelling, ÒStop him, he’s a bank robber.Ó With complete disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Anderson pursued the alleged robber, caught up with him in a store aisle, and attempted to tackle the suspect. Although Sergeant Anderson fell to the floor and injured his knee in this action, he ignored his injury, chased the suspect to a parking lot, and shouted, ÒStop, or I’ll shoot.Ó As the fugitive threw two money bags containing large sums to the ground and continued to flee, Sergeant Anderson continued to chase him through streets and alleys. After a mile and a half chase and a temporary loss of the whereabouts of the robber, Sergeant Anderson searched a garbage container in a parking lot and discovered the robber digging into the debris in an effort to hide. Sergeant Anderson climbed into the container, physically subdued the man, pulled him from the container, and held him until the police arrived on the scene. Through his determination and fortitude, he aided the law enforcement officers in the capture of a bank robber. Sergeant Anderson’s heroic conduct in this hazardous situation is in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.