Paul J. Mueller

Paul John Mueller

Born	November 16, 1892 Union, Missouri, United States
Died	September 25, 1964 (aged 71)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1915–1954
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-3808
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	1st Battalion, 64th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment 81st Infantry Division 86th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2)

Major General Paul John Mueller (November 16, 1892 – September 25, 1964) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer. He served overseas during World War I and World War II, where he commanded the 81st Infantry Division in the Pacific War. He was part of "the class the stars fell on".

Mueller was born on November 16, 1892 in Union, Missouri and after attending the high school, he enrolled at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York in June 1911. He graduated from the USMA four years later, in June 1915 together with other future generals as Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, James Van Fleet, Henry Aurand and Stafford LeRoy Irwin (Mueller's class has been referred to by historians as "the class the stars fell on").

He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army on that date. His first assignment was with the 21st Infantry Regiment, then stationed at Vancouver Barracks, Washington. He subsequently served with his regiment in San Diego, California and also participated in border patrol duty near Nogales, Arizona.