PVT. Theodore James Miller | |
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| Nickname(s) | Theo |
| Born | 12 February 1925 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | 2 March 1925 Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Cause of death | Killed by enemy sniper fire |
| Interred | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Section C, Row 0, Site 1041
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1943-1944 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Company K, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Marine Independent Regiment |
| Wars/Battles | World War II
Pacific Island Campaign Marshall Island Campaign Enwitok Atol (February 1944) Ebon Atol (March 1944) |
| Awards | World War II Victory Medal |
Theodore James Miller (12 February 1925 - 2 March, 1944) was a United States Marine Private First Class who served with the 22nd Marines during the Second World War. He was born in Minneapolis, Missouri and was the subject of one of the most well-known World War II photos taken in February 1944 in Eniwetok, Marshal Island. He exhibited the "thousand-yard stare" a condition caused by combat stress reaction. He died on March 22, 1944, during the battle of Ebon Atoll when attempting to call for a corpsman to assist a wounded soldier, where he was killed by Japanese sniper fire.