The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pride in presenting the Soldier’s Medal (Posthumously) to Corporal [then Private First Class] Joseph J. Kelly (ASN: 32534250), United States Army Air Forces, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving with the 2d Sea Search Squadron at North Tarrytown, New York, on 4 December 1943. On that date, Corporal Kelly, voluntarily and at the risk of his life, attempted to rescue two small children from a burning house. He climbed a ladder, broke into the room, and through the flames carried out one of them.