Johnnie Gamble Miller

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Johnnie Gamble Miller, Ensign, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron THIRTY (VF-30), embarked from the U.S.S. BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24), in action on 6 April 1945, while deployed over Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands. His outstanding courage and determined skill were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.