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 (Infantry) Donald W. Jackson (ASN: 0-1336068), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of Headquarters Company, 2d Infantry Division, on 1 February 1951 in the vicinity of Wohryon, Korea. Noticing that the tents of the Truck Company next to the Division Command Post were burning, he gathered some men to help extinguish the fire. He succeeded in moving the trucks and trailers away from the burning tents and out of danger. Ammunition and hand grenades in the burning tents began to explode. The fire began to spread from the tents to a Korean building against which numerous drums of gasoline were stacked. Completely ignoring the exploding ammunition, Lieutenant Jackson ran over to the building and began rolling the drums of gasoline away from the fire. Several men joined him to help remove the drums of gasoline. Lieutenant Jackson stayed by the blazing building, unmindful of the exploding ammunition, until all the gasoline was moved out of the danger area, thereby saving government property which was extremely critical at the time, and preventing further explosion, spreading of the fire, and possible injury or loss of life. His coolness and courage reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.