Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

Company I, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army (Company I, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army)

First Lieutenant Hubert J. Miller, 01295925, Company I, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army.
For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against armed enemy. 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.

Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 89 (1944).