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 Sam Raiman (ASN: 6927396), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Headquarters Battery, 4th Coast Artillery, in rescuing an enlisted man from drowning in Panama Bay, Panama Canal Zone, on 25 April 1939. When the boom of their small sailboat suddenly swung and struck his companion heavily on the head and knocked him overboard unconscious, Private First Class Raiman, with utter disregard of his personal safety and despite the fact that he had only recently learned to swim, dove fully clothed into the deep water and went to his assistance. Locating the unconscious man at a depth of about 10 feet, Private First Class Raiman brought him to the surface, and unable to lift the inert and heavy man into the boat, towed him, with great difficulty about 150 yards to shore, thereby saving his life. The heroism and presence of mind displayed by Private First Class Raiman on this occasion are worthy of the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the Army of the United States.