Lyle Holcombe Miller | |
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Born | Athens, Michigan, US | March 10, 1889
Died | March 11, 1973 Pinellas County, Florida, US | (aged 84)
Buried | Burr Oak Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1914–1945 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Service number | 0-663 |
Commands | Chief of Staff, Samoa Defense Force |
Battles / wars | Veracruz Expedition World War I Yangtze Patrol World War II |
Awards | Legion of Merit |
Lyle Holcombe Miller (March 10, 1889 – March 11, 1973) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps, who reached the rank of brigadier general. He is most noted for his service as chief of staff of Samoa Defense Force during World War II. He disgraced his good service record by incident with Dai Li, Chiang Kai-shek's Military Intelligence Service Chief, in late 1944.[1]