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 First Sergeant Donald S. Williams (ASN: 6062309), United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Base Headquarters and 18th Air Base Squadron, Air Corps, in rescuing a woman and child from drowning on the Island of Oahu Territory of Hawaii, at about 4:00 p.m., 5 May 1939. On seeing a woman and a small child swept down a narrow valley by a suddenly swollen mountain stream, First Sergeant Williams, with utter disregard of his personal safety plunged into the deep, swirling waters, where the swiftness of the current made swimming impossible, and went to their assistance. Making his way through the turbulent water by holding on to branches of small, partially submerged trees, First Sergeant Williams, with great difficulty, reached the exhausted woman and child, momentarily clinging to a tree in midstream and assisted them to safety. The heroism and resourcefulness displayed by First Sergeant Williams on this occasion, reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.