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 Le Tu, Army of the Republic of Vietnam, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy. On 4 November 1968 a truck carrying replacement personnel, dependants, 60-mm. mortar rounds, white phosphorus, and small arms ammunition burst into flames on Highway 1, approximately 300 meters west of Ap Tri Thai Hamlet, Phan Ly Cham District, Republic of Vietnam. The fire caused the ammunition to explode, seriously wounding six soldiers and one dependent, and prevented assistance from getting close enough to evacuate them. Private Tu was one of the fortunate people who got away from the truck under his own power although he sustained shrapnel wounds on the back and face and severely burned hands. He was treated and bandaged and directed to go to the helipad and await evacuation by helicopter. Private Tu refused to leave the scene of the tragedy where the ammunition was still exploding, grabbed a litter, and, along with American advisers, crawled to within 50 feet of the burning truck. His badly burned hands did not prevent him from pulling a critically wounded soldier onto the litter and assisting in dragging the litter to the rear. He returned to the scene two more times, disregarding his own wounds and the perils to his own life, and assisted in pulling wounded from the area of the wreckage. Private Tu’s heroic actions inspired others to likewise risk their lives, resulting in all wounded being retrieved and evacuated, some or all of whom might have perished. Private Tu’s actions reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the Republic of Vietnam.