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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    358th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    90th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    July 12, 1944

    Headquarters, THIRD U.S. Army, General Orders No. 89 (November 12, 1944)

    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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Hubert Gene Miller (ASN: 0-1295925), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against armed enemy while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, in France. On 12 July 1944 near La Valaisserie, France while the 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry was attacking through hedgerows, Lieutenant Miller, as commanding officer of Company I, was severely and painfully wounded when the Battalion was pinned down by intense enemy machine-gun fire. Learning that all the other officers of Companies I, K, and L had become casualties, Lieutenant. Miller refused to be evacuated and took command of the reorganization of the three companies under heavy enemy fire. With disregard of his injuries and personal safety, he then moved forward in direct line of fire from the enemy and brought back to safety a severely wounded enlisted man. Lieutenant Miller remained in command of his troops until relieved by another officer some three hours later. The gallant example set by this officer inspired the troops which he commanded to strive more aggressively for success in all their combat missions.