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 Warrant Officer William T. Cochran (ASN: W-3152942), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 26 July 1966. While assigned as copilot on a UH-1B helicopter participating in flood rescue operations on the Han River Valley in the vicinity of Seoul, Korea, Warrant Officer Cochran left the helicopter to assist a Korean National policeman with a rowboat, to attempt the rescue of a family of five stranded in the second story of their home. Due to type construction, raging water and trees, it was impossible to make the rescue with the helicopter. The rowboat had been flown to the vicinity, off loaded to a building and subsequently towed by helicopter to the upstream side of the house. Warrant Officer Cochran and the policeman then rowed the boat through the trees to the house. To evacuate the family, it was planned to make two trips so as not to overload the twelve foot rowboat. Just as the boat was beginning to be towed away from the house with four persons aboard, the mother with a baby on her back and the policeman jumped in too. One of the boys stood up and tried to reach the house causing the boat to overturn spilling all occupants into the fast-moving current of the Han River. Sensing that he was the only person who could swim, Warrant Officer Cochran, dressed in flight suit and combat boots and with utter disregard for his own safety, made three successful rescue attempts, saving two boys and the adult male. Warrant Officer Cochran’s personal courage and complete disregard for his own safety are in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflect great credit upon himself.