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 Charles S. Harris, United States Army, for heroism, not involving actual conflict with an enemy, displayed while serving with Battery B, 107th Field Artillery, Pennsylvania National Guard, in rescuing Private Orville Brown, Battery D, 110th Field Artillery, Maryland National Guard, from drowning at Lake Fairview Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, 31 July 1932. While swimming some distance from shore, Private Brown was seized with a cramp and was sinking when another soldier swam to his assistance and with difficulty succeeded in keeping him near the surface. Corporal Harris, noticing their predicament, plunged into the water, swam to the struggling men, and by his assistance made it possible to bring Private Brown to shore where he was resuscitated by artificial respiration.