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 Sergeant Charles W. Maddox, Jr., United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of Headquarters, Headquarters and Logistic Company, Command and Control Battalion, 11th Airborne Division, at Flak Kaserne, Augsberg, Germany, on 29 April 1957. While sitting in a snack bar Sergeant Maddox heard an explosion resulting from the crash of two helicopters approximately 150 yards away. Upon reaching the scene of the accident he discovered that someone was trapped in the troop compartment. Unable to extricate him from the outside Sergeant Maddox, despite the danger of explosion from the gasoline which flooded the compartment, climbed inside and freed the trapped soldier. Unmindful of increasing danger Sergeant Maddox then released an officer from his safety belt and assisted him out of the compartment. The prompt and courageous action of Sergeant Maddox and rescuing the two men, before the arrival of any firefighting equipment, reflects great credit on himself and the military service.