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 Cadet Charles Simonton Brice, Jr. (ASN: 0-23029), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Company G, 2nd Class U.S. Corps of Cadets, in attempting to rescue a comrade from drowning in the Hudson River at West Point, New York, at about 3:00 p.m., 28 May 1939. When the canoe in which they were riding was capsized in mid-river by a sudden squall, Cadet Brice and his companion, another cadet, were thrown into the deep water. While Cadet Brice was righting the canoe, his companion started to swim to shore for aid, but became exhausted after swimming about 150 yards and called for help. Leaving the comparative safety of the now righted canoe, Cadet Brice, with utter disregard of his personal safety, immediately swam to the aid of his exhausted companion, and fighting his way through the rough waves, high wind, and driving rain succeeded, with great difficulty, in reaching the drowning man. Supporting the now unconscious man. Cadet Brice attempted to swim with him to shore but became so exhausted that he, himself, was on the point of drowning when two other cadets came that he, himself, was on the point of drowning when two other cadets came to his assistance and aided him to getting the body of his companion to shore. The heroism displayed by Cadet Brice on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.