Rank and organization: Captain,
U.S. Army, Company E, 27th Infantry
Regiment. Place and date: Vicinity
of Soam-Ni, Korea, 7 February 1951.
Entered service at: Mechanic
Falls, Maine. Born: 15 December 1920,
Mechanic Falls, Maine. G.O.
No.: 69, 2 August 1951.
Citation: Capt. Millett, Company E,distinguished himself by conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity above and
beyond the call of duty in
action. While personally leading his company in an attack against a strongly
held position he noted that the 1st Platoon was pinned down by small-arms,
automatic, and antitank fire. Capt.
Millett ordered the 3d Platoon
forward, placed himself at the head of the 2 platoons, and, with fixed
bayonet, led the assault up the fire-swept hill. In the fierce charge Capt.
Millett bayoneted 2 enemy soldiers and boldly
continued on, throwing grenades,
clubbing and bayoneting the enemy, while urging his men forward by shouting
encouragement. Despite vicious opposing fire, the whirlwind hand-to-hand
assault carried to the
crest of the hill. His dauntless
leadership and personal courage so inspired his men that they stormed into
the hostile position and used their bayonets with such lethal effect that
the enemy fled in wild disorder.
During this fierce onslaught
Capt. Millett was wounded by grenade fragments but refused
evacuation until the objective
was taken and firmly secured. The superb leadership, conspicuous courage,
and consummate devotion to duty demonstrated by Capt. Millett were directly
responsible for the
successful accomplishment of
a hazardous mission and reflect the highest credit on himself and the heroic
traditions of the military service.
