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 Corporal George M. Weitzel (ASN: RA-13396058), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of 702d Ordnance Maintenance Company, 2d Infantry Division, in action at Sang-ni, North Korea on 24 August 1952. On that date, a group of Korean Service Corps troops were isolated on a small strip of land surrounded by the rapidly rising waters of a flash flood. Corporal Weitzel was working with a crow from his company, who were attempting to guide a wire across the swollen steam to rescue the marooned men. Finally Corporal Weitzel volunteered to swim a wire across, but was forced to return to shore because of the swift current. At that moment, the Korean officer in charge of the marooned troops, slipped into the water, and was swept away. Without thought of personal safety, and although near the point of exhaustion, Corporal Weitzel jumped into the turbulent waters and after a strenuous swim, reached the drowning officer and managed to pull him to shore. The prompt and heroic actions displayed by Corporal Weitzel reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.