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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 Private First Class Ralph E. Rubino (ASN: 31330776), United States Army, for heroism while serving with 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, in action at Zentsuji, Shikoku, Japan, on 7 December 1945. At approximately 0330 a fire broke out in the barracks in which Private First Class Rubino was sleeping. The company’s first sergeant had fallen in a pool of flame when the stairway on which he stood burned out from under him. Private First Class Rubino, with full knowledge of the risk he was taking, unhesitatingly reentered the quarters which was now entirely engulfed in flame and smoke and carried his first sergeant to safety. Private First Class Rubino’s coolness, quick thinking, and utter disregard for his own safety in saving the life of one of his comrades upholds the highest traditions of the military service and his actions reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.

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