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 Chief Warrant Officer Jesse Rothrock (ASN: W-2148810), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces Southern Command, on the afternoon of 17 June 1966 at Fort Gulick, Canal Zone. While standing outside his quarters in Building 502, Gulick Heights, Canal Zone, Chief Warrant Officer Rothrock heard a small child cry out. He turned and observed a driverless Volkswagen sedan moving backwards and rapidly picking up speed down the driveway towards the road with a frightened child in the driver’s seat. In the path of the car was a steep one hundred meter sixty degree slope. Responding promptly and with complete disregard for his own safety, Chief Warrant Officer Rothrock raced to the car, threw open the door, and unhesitatingly leapt into the Volkswagen with the child. Despite the danger to himself, Chief Warrant Officer Rothrock through his quick thinking and immediate reaction was able to bring the automobile under control just as it reached the edge of the pavement and the start of the one hundred meter slope. Chief Warrant Officer Rothrock’s heroic conduct during this emergency situation is in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.