The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Edward H. Miller (ASN: 33811903), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 80th Infantry Division in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States on 11 February 1945 in Germany. Near Biesdorf, Germany, on 11 February 1945, the company in which Staff Sergeant Miller served as a squad leader was temporarily halted by heavy enemy machine gun fire. Realizing that unless this fire was stopped many casualties would result, Staff Sergeant Miller, alone, carried a 60-mm. mortar to a position from which to fire and then made an additional trip for ammunition. Having been observed in his movements, all the machine guns concentrated on him but in spite of the danger he destroyed one gun by mortar fire and permitted the riflemen to flank and destroy the remaining guns. His courage, skill, and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.