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 Specialist Fifth Class Dwight H. Dick, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy while serving as a member of Battery A, Range Command, United States Army Air Defense Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, on 16 May 1966. During the hours of darkness, an automobile with two women occupants was involved in an accident on a heavily traveled interstate highway. The automobile overturned several times and came to rest upside down, trapping the victims in the mass of wreckage. Escaping gasoline was flooding the highway creating a potential fire hazard. Without regard for his own personal safety and on his own initiative Specialist Dick ran to the scene and removed the dazed and helpless victims. While in the process of his lone rescue operation, a second vehicle proceeded down the highway at a high rate of speed swerved at the scene of the accident, lost control, left the highway and struck specialist Dick and the two victims. This impact resulted in the eventual fatal injury to specialist Dick. The condition of the two women proved to be serious and they are reported to be recovering. Specialist Dick’s heroic conduct in in this hazardous situation are in the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.