The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class John P. Miller (ASN: 34708276), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, on 10 November 1944. As Private Miller, a scout, proceeded with his mission of mopping up enemy troops in the ****, he came upon three Germans armed with machine pistols. Private Miller stood fast, called to his comrades to take cover, and engaged the enemy soldiers in a fire fight at a range of fifteen feet. Utilizing an M-1 rifle, he killed one of the Germans, wounded another, and took the third prisoner, although he was himself wounded during the encounter. Private Miller’s gallant action, his quick thinking and initiative, reflect the highest credit upon his character and training as a soldier and are in accord with the military traditions of the United States.