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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Technician Fifth Grade

    Regiment:

    513th Parachute Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    17th Airborne Division

    Action Date:

    March 30, 1945

    Headquarters, 17th Airborne Division, General Orders No. 50 (June 21, 1945)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Technician Fifth Grade Robert E. Miller (ASN: 32579339), United States Army, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, near Buldern, Germany, on 30 March 1945. As a Medical Aid Man, Technician Fifth Grade Miller was serving with the forward elements of a rifle platoon. During the ensuing action, one of our men was seriously wounded while making a reconnaissance under heavy enemy fire. Technician Fifth Grade Miller, without hesitation, rose from a covered position and made his way toward the wounded man. He had gotten within five yards of reaching his comrade when he was mortally wounded. His unflinching devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger was an inspiration to all those who served with him and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces.