The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 2, 1926 (as amended July 6, 1960), takes pleasure in presenting the Airman’s Medal to Staff Sergeant Jerry James Hinojosa, United States Air Force, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life in Fontana, California, on 7 June 1985. On that date, Sergeant Hinojosa observed an assailant overtaking a Sheriff’s deputy and without a weapon or protection he ran to the scene and single-handedly restrained the arm that held the knife of the attacker. Sergeant Hinojosa willingly and without hesitation placed his own life in great jeopardy to aid the endangered sheriff’s deputy and possibly prevented the loss of his own life. The exemplary courage and heroism displayed by Staff Sergeant Hinojosa reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.