The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Corporal Gerald G. Miller (ASN: RA-16332710), United States Army, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States as a member of Company F, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action on 7 August 1952 in the vicinity of Chorwon, North Korea. On that date Corporal Miller and three other members of his squad were digging a communications trench from a machine gun bunker situated on the top of Hill 266, commonly known as “Old Baldy”, to a position on the reverse slope of the hill. He was employing a pick which struck and activated an enemy grenade. Although Corporal Miller could have immediately jumped to safety, he, with complete disregard for personal safety, seized the grenade and threw it in a direction away from his comrades where it exploded seconds later, in the air. Corporal Miller’s mental alertness and courageous action in the face of extreme danger prevented serious injury or possible death to his comrades and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the military service.