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 Thomas M. Miller (ASN: ER-13204577), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 30 May 1951, at Kosari, Korea. On that date Company L was on a patrol and had been ambushed in a narrow mountain valley by a well-concealed and camouflaged enemy force. Private Miller voluntarily manned a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a truck. Without thought for his own safety and completely exposed to a hail of enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire, he engaged the enemy with heavy fire, covering the withdrawal of his comrades. After the wounded had been loaded on the truck under the cover of his fire, Private Miller backed the truck along the slippery, wet mountain road for over two miles to evacuate the wounded. The gallantry displayed by Private Miller reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.