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 Billie Nyman, Jr., United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Augmentation Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Transportation Terminal Command C, 2d Army Unit, at Kurihama, Japan, on 31 May 1955. While standing fire watch on the pier at Kurihama Outport, Corporal Nyman saw a small Japanese boy lose his footing and start to slip off the dock into the sea. Corporal Nyman made a grab for the youngster as he was falling, but was unable to hold on to him. Without hesitation, he gallant soldier plunged into the rough surf fully clothed and swam to his rescue, but the little lad was swept approximately 30 feet from the pier by a vicious undertow and had gone down twice before he could be reached. Quickly bringing the child to the surface, Corporal Nyman towed him to the safety of the shore where they were pulled from the water and on to the pier by spectators at the scene. Corporal Nyman’s prompt and courageous actions saved the life of the young boy, reflecting utmost credit on himself and upholding the honored traditions of the military service.