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 Clarence J. Norris, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Searchlight Battery, 263d Coast Artillery, South Carolina National Guard, in rescuing a boy from drowning in front of Battery Thompson Area, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, 8 August 1940. When a small boy in bathing was carried out into deep water where he became entangled in a row of rocks and being unable to extricate himself as he was submerged, was in imminent danger of drowning, Private First Class Norris and another enlisted man, with utter disregard of their own safety, hampered by their uniforms, immediately went to his assistance. With considerable difficulty and at the risk of their own lives they succeeded in rescuing the boy from drowning. The heroism displayed by Private First Class Norris on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.