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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Edwin C. Miller (ASN: 554702), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 9th Machine-Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Cierges, France, 9 October 1918. Corporal Miller exposed himself to artillery and direct machine-gun fire while going 300 yards in front of our lines to assist a comrade in carrying a wounded soldier to shelter.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Batallion:

    9th Machine-Gun Battalion

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant George A. Bamberg (ASN: 554590), Sergeant Edwin Miller (ASN: 554702), and Private Charlie Moss (ASN: 554706) United States Army, are cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded them. While serving with Company A, 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Moulins, France, 15 July 1918, these men were with a platoon in a very exposed position and courageously fought their guns until nearly cut off by the enemy and after inflicting heavy losses fought their way out.