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 Arthur A. Cella, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Battery C, 108th Field Artillery, Pennsylvania National Guard, in rescuing a soldier from drowning at Sandy Beach on the St. Lawrence River near Ogdensburg, New York, 14 August 1940. Upon observing a soldier in grave danger of drowning while swimming in deep water about 75 feet from a float, Corporal Cella, on his own initiative and with utter disregard of his own safety, swam from the float and with great difficulty succeeded in getting the soldier away from two men who were trying unsuccessfully to rescue him and brought him to shore, thereby saving his life. The heroism displayed by Corporal Cella on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.