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 First Class Frank C. Williams, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy as a member of the Medical Detachment (3416), Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on 24 January 1960, at Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. Sergeant Williams was sleeping at his home when he was awakened by a cry of “Òfire.” Upon being advised that a neighbor’s house was on fire, and one of the occupants trapped inside the burning building, immediately and without regard to his personal safety, he opened the front door of the house and crawled on hands and knees looking for the victim. After being unsuccessful in opening the door of the room where the victim was lying, Sergeant Williams left the burning building, placed a wet towel over his face and, with the assistance of three neighbors, reentered the blazing building, forced open the blocked door, and remove the unconscious victim to safety. Sergeant Williams then immediately began to administer artificial respiration to the individual and continued for almost 1 hour until the ambulance arrived with a resuscitator. Sergeant Williams’ prompt and courageous action and unselfish efforts in this emergency meeting of emulation, and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.