The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Airman’s Medal to Cadet Third Class Edward Wayne Nolte, United States Air Force, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life at Farish Memorial Park, Colorado, on 16 March 1969. On that date, while ice skating at Farish Lake, Cadet Nolte observed a five year old boy fall through a break in the ice. With complete disregard for his own safety, Cadet Nolte skated over think ice toward the boy, crawled on his stomach when the ice became too weak to support his standing weight and rescued the child from the freezing water. By his courageous action and humanitarian regard for his fellow man, Cadet Nolte has reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Air Force.