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 Cosby M. Humphries (ASN: 6651478), United States Army, for heroism, not involving actual conflict with an enemy, displayed while serving with 11th Signal Service Company, Signal Corps, on Miraflores Lake, Canal Zone, on the afternoon of 9 May 1931. When an explosion occurred on a small boat in which Private Humphries and three companions were riding, the bow of the boat was demolished and one of the occupants was killed and the others either jumped or were thrown into the water. Private Humphries immediately started swimming to shore about 25 yards distant, but on seeing his two companions in difficulty, one of whom was in a dazed condition and the other unable to swim, he turned back and went first to the aid of the man that could not swim and brought him to shore and then went back and rescued the other man. His heroic acts on this occasion resulting in saving the lives of his two companions.