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 Daniel T. L. Cheu (ASN: RA-19620018), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving as Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the United States Army Aviation Detachment (Antarctica Support), while participating in Operation DEEP FREEZE 68 in Antarctica. On 10 November 1967 at Camp Number One, Marie Birdland, Antarctica, Sergeant Cheu was performing several duties about the camp when he observed an individual running through the camp in flames, obviously in a state of shock and pain. Immediately recognizing the imminent danger to the person on fire and the camp in general, he took chase after the individual and overtook him. With sacrificial and total disregard for his personal safety he covered the flaming individual’s body with his own body and after some trying moments managed to extinguish the flames, thereby possibly saving a life and preventing the spread of flames throughout the entire camp. Sergeant Theu, by his demonstrated personal courage, has reflected distinct honor upon the United States Army, the United States Army Aviation Detachment (Antarctica Support) and himself.