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 Roy A. Pahlck (ASN: 6713735), United States Army, for heroism, not involving actual conflict with an enemy, displayed while serving with Company B, 26th Infantry Regiment, displayed at Lake Champlain, near Plattsburg Barracks, New York, on 5 October 1934. When the boat in which two soldiers were sailing capsized on Lake Champlain, resulting in the drowning of one soldier, Private Pahlck, observing from the shore that the surviving soldier was in grave danger of drowning, plunged into the lake and swam to his aid, but before he could reach him another soldier effected his rescue. Although Private Pahlck did not actually effect the rescue, his brave attempt in the cold, rough water characterizes it as an act of heroism.