The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to First Lieutenant (Nurse Corps) Cecelia N. Sexton (ASN: N767711), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States in Germany on 3 April, 1945. When a fuel oil heater caught fire and ignited a hospital ward tent, Lieutenant Sexton, voluntarily risking her own life, aided in the evacuation of the patients and the extinguishing of the flames. The heroism and courage of Lieutenant Sexton reflect much credit upon herself and uphold the highest traditions of the military service