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 Sergeant First Class [then Corporal] Arthur K. Johnson (ASN: RA-15255407), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States while serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 64th Tank Battalion (Medium), 3d Infantry Division, in action in Korea. On 6 June 1951, a disabled M-46 medium tank caught fire while connected to a tank recovery vehicle in the tank parking yard at Inchon, Korea. Sergeant Johnson, in charge of the tank recovery vehicle, unhesitatingly braved the flaming gasoline in order to mount his vehicle and drive it approximately 50 yards while towing the burning tank. Upon halting the vehicles, flames soared into the air and enveloped the rear of the recovery machine; undaunted, Sergeant Johnson courageously assisted in disconnecting the two bar although ammunition began exploding in the M-46 tank while he worked in the flames. Sergeant Johnson’s prompt and heroic actions saved valuable equipment from destruction and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.