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 Adolph F. Field, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 8 April 1955 in Pusan, Korea. On the evening of that day a gasoline tractor-trailer was brought into the Motor Pool of the 98th Quartermaster Battalion for emergency repair of the float on the pump pipes and, in attempting to remove the defective float from within the gasoline tank, the driver of the tractor-trailer was overcome by the gasoline fumes and rendered unconscious. Although having seen one comrade pulled from the tank unconscious and another almost overcome by the poisonous vapors in their attempt to save the driver, Private Field completely disregarded his own safety by unhesitatingly entering the fume-filled gasoline tank through the 18-inch hatch to rescue his fellow soldier. With singular bravery and great risk to his life, he successfully lifted the unconscious driver through the hatch and pushed him out of the tank, subsequently helping to place him in an ambulance. Private Field’s prompt and courageous action in the face of grave danger is testimony of his intrepid and selfless devotion to duty. His act of heroism reflects great credit on himself and upholds the esteemed traditions of the military service.