The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel Henry S. Miller (MCSN: 0-11233), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Tactical Air Coordinator of Marine Attack Squadron THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE (VMA-323), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea on 5 August 1952. Informed by an emergency radio message that a flight member had been forced to abandon his burning aircraft after it was hit by enemy fire during an attack against a heavily defended mine area, Lieutenant Colonel Miller immediately alerted rescue facilities and initiated a rescue patrol over the downed pilot. Ordering the remainder of the strike group to return to base, he continued flying in company with his wingman at an extremely low orbit over the helpless airman and, despite heavy enemy ground fire, remained over the area until assured that the rescue patrol and helicopter had sighted the pilot. Although his plane was damaged by enemy fire, he returned to an intermediate air base and landed his crippled aircraft with less than a ten-minute fuel supply. By his superb airmanship, marked courage and selfless efforts in behalf of another, Lieutenant Colonel Miller contributed directly to the rescue of the downed pilot and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.