Archie Miller

Infobox Military Person
name= Archie Miller
born= 1878
died= May 28, death year and age|1921|1878)
placeofbirth= Fort Sheridan, Illinois
placeofdeath= Morgantown, Maryland
placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery


caption=Captain Archie Miller, 2nd Cavalry
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears= 1898-1921
rank= Lieutenant Colonel
unit= U.S. 6th Cavalry Regiment
battles= Moro Rebellion Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor

Archie Miller was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine Insurrection July 2, 1909. Lieutenant Miller defended a machine gun from capture by the enemy. He later rose to Lieutenant Colonel.

He was serving as a First Lieutenant in the 6th U.S. Cavalry at Patian Island, Philippine Islands, on July 2, 1909, when he earned his Medal.

Sergeant Joseph Henderson also received the medal for the same action.

Arhie Miller is Buried in Arlington National Cemetery Section 1 Lot 200.findagrave|7878601 Retrieved on 2007-11-24]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, July 2, 1909. Entered service at: St. Louis, Missouri. Birth: Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Date of issue: Unknown.

Citation::While in action against hostile Moros, when the machinegun detachment, having been driven from its position by a heavy fire, 1 member being killed, did, with the assistance of an enlisted man, place the machinegun in advance of its former position at a distance of about 20 yards from the enemy, in accomplishing which he was obliged to splice a piece of timber to one leg of the gun tripod, all the while being under a heavy fire, and the gun tripod being several times struck by bullets.cite web
accessdate=2007-11-24
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Archie Miller, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*findagrave|7878601 Retrieved on 2007-11-24
*cite web
accessdate=2007-11-24
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Archie Miller, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007
*cite web
accessdate=2007-11-24
url = http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/amiller.htm
title = Archie Miller, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Arlington National Cemetery Biography
publisher Arlington National Cemetery profile
date = 2006-04-08
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/arlington/miller_archie.html] Home of Heroes

Persondata
NAME= Miller, Archie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=1878
PLACE OF BIRTH=Fort Sheridan, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH=May 28, 1921
PLACE OF DEATH=Morgantown, Maryland