The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Airman’s Medal to Airman First Class Thomas Robert Hamilton (AFSN: AF-19656469), United States Air Force, for heroism involving voluntary risk of life on 30 November 1960 at Hahn Air Base, Germany. On that date, when an F-100D Tactical Fighter Aircraft crashed through the runway barrier and burst into flames upon stopping, Airman Hamilton, together with four other airmen, ran to the burning aircraft and carried the badly injured pilot to a place of safety before the crash rescue vehicles and ambulance arrived. Airman Hamilton’s display of leadership, courage and total disregard for his own personal safety, reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.