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 Herbert E. Cole (ASN: 6558034), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving with Battery G, Coast Artillery, in rescuing a soldier from drowning on the night of 5 November 1937, at Fort Hughes, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands. A soldier who had been sitting on the edge of the dock, lost his balance and fell into the deep, shark and barracuda infested waters. Private Cole, hearing cries for help, disregarding his own safety, immediately plunged into the treacherous water and, with much difficulty, working in the darkness, brought the soldier to a place of safety where he was resuscitated by artificial respiration.