John C. Miller Jr.

John Carroll Miller Jr.
BG John C. Miller Jr., USMC
Born(1912-12-25)December 25, 1912
Lake Andes, South Dakota, US
DiedJuly 29, 2000(2000-07-29) (aged 87)
San Diego, California, US
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1935–1965
Rank Brigadier general
Service number0-5196
CommandsLanding Force Training Command, Atlantic
4th Marine Regiment
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
3rd Battalion, 8th Marines
Battles / warsYangtze Patrol
World War II Korean War
AwardsLegion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Purple Heart (2)

John Carroll Miller Jr. (December 25, 1912 – July 29, 2000) was a decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Brigadier general. A veteran of the Pacific War, he was wounded twice and received decorations for valor on Saipan and Okinawa. He remained in the Marines and retired as Brigadier general and Commanding general, Landing Force Training Command, Atlantic.[1]

  1. ^ "John C. Miller Jr. Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2018.