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 George J. Koble, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy, while serving with Troop E, 103d Cavalry, in rescuing three women from drowning in the flood waters of the Susquehanna River at Sunbury, Pennsylvania, at 1:45 a.m., 19 March 1936. On hearing cries for help from three women who had been thrown into deep, debris-filled flood waters by the capsizing of the boat in which they had been riding, Private Koble and two enlisted companions with utter disregard of their personal safety unhesitatingly went to the rescue in a small rowboat. Despite the darkness of the night and the difficulty of maneuvering their small craft in the swift current of the narrow streets, Private Koble and his two companions were finally able to reach the helpless women, two of whom being unable to swim had disappeared below the surface of the water. With one of his companions holding the heads of the two unconscious women above water, and with the third woman clinging to a side of the now unbalanced boat, Private Koble and the other enlisted man skillfully rowed through the swift, hazardous current to a backwater, assisted the three women into the boat and carried them to a place of safety, thereby saving their lives. The heroism displayed by Private Koble on this occasion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service.