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 Corporal Ethan C. Bullard (ASN: 6488772), United States Army Air Corps, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Air Corps, in extricating an officer from an overturned and burning airplane on 13 August 1939, near Lead, South Dakota. In a crash landing in which the airplane overturned and burst into flames, the officer pilot rendered unconscious and pinned in the cockpit, was in danger of being burned to death. With complete disregard of his personal safety, Corporal Bullard, a passenger in the airplane, who had been thrown clear of the wreckage by the impact of the crash, despite the fact that he himself was semi-dazed and severely cut and bruised, crept beneath the wrecked and burning airplane, unfastened the safety belt of the unconscious pilot and dragged him clear of the wreckage, thereby probably saving his life. The heroism displayed by Corporal Bullard on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.