Virgil R. Miller
| Virgil Rasmuss Miller | |
|---|---|
Colonel Virgil R. Miller
Led the 442nd in its rescue of the Lost Texas Battalion |
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| Born |
November 11, 1900 San German, Puerto Rico |
| Died | August 5, 1968 (aged 67) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1920–1954 |
| Rank |
 Colonel |
| Commands held | 442nd Regimental Combat Team |
| Battles/wars |
World War II The Battle of Bruyeres Rome-Amo North Apennines Po Valley Campaign |
| Awards |
Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) Croix de Guerre (France) Croce al Merito di Guerra (Italy) |
Colonel Virgil Rasmuss Miller (November 11, 1900 – August 5, 1968) was a United States Army officer who served as Regimental Commander of the 442d Regimental Combat Team (RCT), a unit which was composed of "Nisei" (second generation Americans of Japanese descent), during World War II. He led the 442nd in its rescue of the Lost Texas Battalion of the 36th Infantry Division, in the forests of the Vosges Mountains in northeastern France.
Virgil Miller was born in San German, Puerto Rico, which is located on the western coast of the island. In 1915, his family moved to San Juan, the capital city of the island, when his father Dr. Paul Gerard Miller, was appointed Commissioner of Education, a position which the senior Miller held until 1921. Miller and his siblings received their secondary education at El Caribe High School in San Juan. During World War I, he served in the Puerto Rico Home Guard, a local militia. In 1920, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point from Arthur Yager (1858–1941), who served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 1913 to 1921.
Miller graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the infantry in 1924. He married Ann McGoughran the following year and in 1926 returned to Puerto Rico where he served with Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment at Camp Las Casas. In 1940, he was transferred to Hawaii, where he served with the 21st Infantry Brigade and later with the 24th Infantry Division stationed on the island of Oʻahu at Schofield Barracks.
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