Charles City National Guard soldier awarded Iowa Medal of Merit for lifesaving act

Sgt. Timothy Hesse Sr., right, salutes Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, during a ceremony to award Hesse the Iowa Medal of Merit at Camp Dodge on May 13. (Army National Guard photo)

Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, thanks Sgt. Timothy Hesse Sr. for his quick, decisive actions that saved the life of another soldier during a ceremony to award Hesse the Iowa Medal of Merit at the Camp Dodge on May 13. The ceremony was adjusted to allow for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Army National Guard photo)

Sgt. Timothy Hesse Sr. stands at attention after Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, pinned on the Iowa Medal of Merit at Camp Dodge on May 13. (Army National Guard photo)

Sgt. Timothy Hesse Sr. smiles after Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, pinned on the Iowa Medal of Merit at Camp Dodge on May 13. On Aug. 15, 2019, Hesse administered CPR to a soldier who stopped breathing at the Mason City armory, keeping him alive until paramedics arrived. (Army National Guard photo)

Sgt. Timothy Hesse Sr. poses with his family before a ceremony to award him the Iowa Medal of Merit at Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center on May 13, 2020. (Army National Guard photo)