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 Herbert E. Thompson (ASN: 6231551), United States Army Air Corps, for heroism, not involving actual conflict with an enemy, displayed while serving with 90th Attack Squadron, at the airdrome, Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, 27 January 1931. While attacking ammunition boxes in the target building. Private Thompson was warned by a fellow soldier of the approach of a low-flying airplane. As he reached the doorway of the building, the airplane struck the roof, crashed to the ground, and burst into flames. Although dazed by being struck by flying debris. Private Thompson succeeded in reaching the crashed airplane. Seeing the pilot in the cockpit in an unconscious condition and the passenger lying prostrate on the ground some distance away, and realizing that there was immediate danger of the gasoline tank exploding, he rendered most valuable assistance in helping to extricate the pilot and removing him from the danger zone.