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 Warrant Officer Leonard N. LeMay, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 27 September 1967 in the vicinity of Port Isabel, Texas. Warrant Officer LeMay, a member of Task Force BRAVO, volunteered as copilot aboard a UH-1D helicopter in an air sea rescue mission to save the lives of two fisherman whose boat had been sunk. This act was even more courageous inasmuch as that he knew that that aircraft he was to co-pilot was not equipped for over-water flight and that the mission would take place during the hours of darkness, under extremely adverse weather conditions, and in an area with which he was completely unfamiliar. He also knew that conditions were such that a United States Coast Guard Cutter was unable to rescue the two men. When the helicopter arrived at the rescue scene, communication between the helicopter and the cutter could not be established. The two fishermen, who had managed to reach the jetty, had wedge themselves between large rocks to prevent being washed out to sea by the high waves and strong winds. Warrant Officer LeMay, with complete disregard for his own safety, expertly assisted the pilot in guiding the helicopter, in the 30-second interval between waves, precariously close to the jetty permitting him and the crew chief to pull the two fishermen aboard the helicopter. Warrant Officer LeMay’s heroic conduct in the face of overwhelming odds is in keeping with the finest traditions of Army Aviation and reflects the highest credit upon himself, task force bravo, and the United States Army.