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 Harry Walasinowski (ASN: 13041920), United States Army Air Forces, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving with the 316th Service Squadron, 99th Service Group, in rescuing a fellow soldier from drowning at Mayaro Beach, Trinidad, British West Indies, on 28 March 1943. The soldier while swimming off Mayaro Beach was carried out into deep water by a strong undercurrent, at the same time tiring so badly that it was impossible for him to return to shore by himself. Seeing his fellow soldier’s plight, Corporal Walasinowski grasped a piece of rope which he found on the beach, swam out into the deep, treacherous water, succeeded in reaching the stricken man, and with the aid of the men on shore brought the exhausted soldier to safety.