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 Major (Quartermaster Corps) Kenneth E. Lewis (ASN: 0-2205659), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 25 June 1968 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While participating in a parachute training jump Major Lewis experienced a midair collision with a fellow jumper whose main parachute had failed to deploy. After having fallen through Major Lewis’ suspension lines, the other jumper was tumbling through the air while the added weight of two jumpers suspended by one parachute resulted in a hazardous rapid rate of descent. Realizing that the other jumper was not in position to activate his reserve parachute, and despite the imminent danger to himself, Major Lewis immediately ceased his efforts to disentangle himself from the other man’s suspensions lines. Although he was rapidly approaching the ground and a natural reaction would be to prepare for his own landing, Major Lewis unhesitatingly wrapped the suspension lines around his arms and held onto the enlisted man’s canopy, thereby arresting the tumbling action of the man and restoring his body to an upright position, enabling the other jumper to activate his reserve. Even after the deployment of the reserve parachute, Major Lewis, aware of the other jumper’s close proximity to the ground, continued to hold onto the enlisted man’s main canopy until his own impact with the ground. Major Lewis’ unselfish actions with complete disregard for his own personal safety prevented the other jumper from suffering certain injury and possible death. His perseverance in directing his total efforts of the safety of the other jumper precluded Major Lewis from preparing for his own landing, resulted in a fracture of the right hip. Major Lewis’ perception, judgment, and decisive action under extremely arduous and hazardous circumstances, and his voluntary risk of life with his only concern being for the welfare of a fellow soldier, are in the highest traditions of the service and reflects great credit upon himself, his organization and the United States Army.