Lyle H. Miller

Lyle Holcombe Miller
BG Lyle H. Miller, USMC
Born(1889-03-10)March 10, 1889
Athens, Michigan, US
DiedMarch 11, 1973(1973-03-11) (aged 84)
Pinellas County, Florida, US
Buried
Burr Oak Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1914–1945
Rank Brigadier general
Service number0-663
CommandsChief of Staff, Samoa Defense Force
Battles / warsVeracruz Expedition
World War I
Yangtze Patrol
World War II
AwardsLegion 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]

  1. ^ "Lyle H. Miller Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2017.