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 Private Chester B. Addaman (ASN: 6718436), United States Army, for heroism, not involving actual conflict with an enemy, displayed while serving with Company H, 16th Infantry Regiment, at Fort Jay, New York, 6 June 1936. Seeing a prisoner crawl through the railing on top of the sea wall near the Fort Jay greenhouse and jump into the water, Private Addaman unhesitatingly plunged into the strong tidal current of New York Bay and with much difficulty succeeded in rescuing him from drowning and bringing him safely to shore.