(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Rear Admiral [then Captain] Harold B. Miller, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Public Relations Officer, CincPac, CincPoa, 9 September 1944 to 12 April 1945.

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain [then Lieutenant Commander] Harold B. Miller, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Aide and Flag Secretary to Commander, Task Force, Atlantic Fleet, from 3 March 1941 to 22 February 1942. Captain Miller achieved distinctive success in developing close cooperation between units of the United Nations engaged in escort and anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic.