George Johnson McMillin | |
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| 38th Naval Governor of Guam | |
| In office April 20, 1940 – December 10, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | James Thomas Alexander |
| Succeeded by | None (island captured by Japan) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 02, 1889 Youngstown, Ohio |
| Died | August 29, 1983 (aged 93) Los Angeles County, California |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Annabel Parlett McMillin |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  Rear admiral |
| Commands | USS Medusa |
| Battles/wars | World War I Occupation of the Dominican Republic Occupation of Veracruz World War II |
George Johnson McMillin (November 25, 1889 – August 29, 1983) was a United States Navy rear admiral who served as the 38th and final naval governor of Guam. He served as an officer during four separate conflicts: World War I, the occupation of the Dominican Republic, the United States occupation of Veracruz, and World War II. He served on the staff of both the Naval Academy and the Naval War College as well. He is most remembered as the commander who surrendered Guamanian forces to a much larger Japanese force during the First Battle of Guam, only the second battle of World War II involving the United States. He had previously evacuated all but one civilian American citizen from the island and attempted to rebuild defenses after a strong typhoon devastated the island the year before. On December 8, 1941, Japanese forces invaded Guam and McMillin surrendered two days later. He spent the rest of the war at various Japanese prisoner of war camps.