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 Isaac D. Lowry, United States Army, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy on 15 September 1967 while in training with Company B, Third Battalion, United States Army Medical Training Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Upon hearing an emergency police call on a ham radio receiver that two young girls were trapped and in danger of drowning in the flood waters of Nolan Street underpass, San Antonio, Texas; Private Lowry ran to the scene where a crowd of approximately fifty people were standing observing the two girls floundering in the swirling water. Seeing that the girls were either unable to or afraid to attempt to reach safety and in immediate danger of being swept away by the still rising floodwaters, Private Lowry with complete disregard for his own personal safety, jumped into the raging waters and, with almost superhuman effort, fought his way through the strong treacherous currents to where the two girls were trapped and wrapped his legs around a bridge center pole nearby. While holding himself in this position, Private Lowry held the two girls in his arms until firemen and police arrived at the scene with rescue equipment and pulled them out. Although exhausted from his fight against the strong currents while holding the two girls, Private Lowry assisted the rescue team in rescuing the two girls from the waters before considering help for himself. This spontaneous reaction to an emergency situation and completely unselfish act by Private Lowry in the face of extreme danger to his own life is in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflects great credit upon himself the United States Army. [This award supersedes award of the Army Commendation Medal with ÒVÓ device for heroism on 15 September 1967, under provisions of paragraph 7, AR 672-5-1.]