The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Seaman Alfred L. Miller, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving on the U.S.S. SAMPSON. On 7 November 1918, while that vessel was in a bad storm off the coast of Ireland, the depth charge track spread. One charge worked loose, and there was danger that it would cause serious damage. Seaman Miller, in spite of the extreme danger of being washed overboard, went out on the fantail to determine the situation. He reported to an officer, who, with him and two other enlisted men, succeeded in securing one depth charge under the most dangerous conditions.