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 First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Duncombe M. Woodbury (ASN: 0-538983), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of Headquarters, 82d Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Self Propelled), 2d Infantry Division, in action on 2 June 1951 in the vicinity of Umyang-ni, Korea. Lieutenant Woodbury risked his life in an attempt to save a comrade who was being carried away by the swift current of a flooded river. The soldier, who was wading through the swiftly flowing river in order to aid in the recovery of an antiaircraft firing vehicle, lost his footing and was swept away by the vicious current. Lieutenant Woodbury, without thought for his personal safety, and at great risk to life, jumped into the river to attempt to save the man. Working his way out, he lost his footing and only by a valiant effort was able to seize a boulder hidden under water until one of his assistants was able to throw him a line and help him back to the firing vehicle. Lieutenant Woodbury’s heroism in risking his life to aid a comrade reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.