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 Captain Joseph Camden Hogg, Jr., United States Army, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Hogg distinguished himself on 7 February 1972 while serving as pilot of a medical evacuation helicopter of Troop D, 17th Cavalry (Airmobile), 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), while attempting the medical evacuation of several injured men from Fire Support Base Bastogne, Republic of Vietnam. When notified of the urgency of this mission and the failure of another helicopter’s attempt to evacuate the men due to extremely poor weather conditions, Captain Hogg volunteered to attempt the evacuation. Because of the very poor weather conditions, it was necessary to hover his aircraft down a river, and then a trail that led to the Fire Support Base. Captain Hogg asked the artillery unit on the base to shoot some flares and try to mark the landing zone so that he could attempt a landing. He was notified that they had already put out flare markers, but weather was so poor that Captain Hogg could not locate the base. When informed the completion of the mission was vital to saving the men’s lives he elected to continue the mission. Continuing to ask for flares and with the help of his pilot, Captain Hogg managed to land the aircraft at the fire base and evacuate the injured men, still having to maneuver through the same weather conditions to deliver the men to proper medical facilities. Captain Hogg’s heroic actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.