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 Captain (Field Artillery), [then First Lieutenant James M. Hiscock (ASN: 0-1688423), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of Headquarters Battery, (then Battery B), 82d Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self Propelled), 2d Infantry Division. Captain Hiscock distinguished himself by heroic achievement on 2 June 1951 in the vicinity of Umyang-ni, Korea. On that date Captain Hiscock’s column of antiaircraft vehicles had halted for the night prior to crossing a dangerous mountain pass. He was later informed that one of his vehicles, crossing a ford of a heavily flooded and swiftly moving river, had suddenly dropped into a deep hole, causing the water to rise above the turret of the vehicle. Captain Hiscock, realizing the danger to the men and using a full track vehicle, immediately crossed the mountain pass under blackout conditions and proceeded into the dangerous water of the flooded river to a point near the submerged vehicle. In spite of both vehicles being carried downstream with the rapidly moving current, he was able to rescue the endangered men and return them to safety. The heroism displayed by Captain Hiscock on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.