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 Corporal Frank B. Thompson, Jr. (ASN: RA-23790838), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea. On the morning of 26 April 1952, near Chongjachon, Korea, Corporal Thompson, upon entering a bunker in which two of his comrades were sleeping, noticed the fire had escaped the stove and was rapidly spreading. After awakening the sleeping men, he then dashed from the burning bunker but found that only one had followed him and managed to escape. Realizing that the other man was trapped inside, Corporal Thompson, with utter disregard for his personal safety re-entered the blazing inferno. Upon locating the man, and finding that he had been unable to unfasten his sleeping bag and free himself, Corporal Thompson pulled the sleeping bag and the man out of the fiery bunker to safety. Corporal Thompson’s outstanding heroism and selfless actions in going to the aid of a fellow soldier reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.