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 First Class Oscar K. Harris, Jr. (ASN: 6835542), United States Army Air Corps, for heroism, not involving actual conflict with an enemy, displayed while serving with 11th Bombardment Squadron, on 16 April 1933, near March Field, California. When an airplane in which he and two other soldiers were flying crashed to the ground and burst into flames, Private Harris, who was thrown clear of the wreckage, observing that his companions were caught in the burning airplane, returned to their aid and at great risk of his life dragged them to safety and extinguished the flames from their clothing, although his clothing had caught fire and he was badly burned.