Archie Miller

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Archie Miller
(1878- 28 May 1921)
Place of birth	Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Place of death	Los Angeles, California
Allegiance	US Army
Years of service	1898-1921?
Rank	First Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	U.S. 6th Cavalry Regiment.
Battles/wars	Moro Rebellion, Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor,

Archie Miller was a United States Army officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions during a Moro uprising on 2 July 1909. Lieutenant Miller defended a machine gun from capture by the enemy. Sergeant Joseph Henderson was awarded the medal for the same action.

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MILLER, ARCHIE Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, 2 July 1909. Entered service at: St. Louis, Missouri. Birth: Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Date of issue: Unknown. Citation: While in action against hostile Moros, when the machinegun detachment, having been driven from its position by a heavy fire, 1 member being killed, did, with the assistance of an enlisted man, place the machinegun in advance of its former position at a distance of about 20 yards from the enemy, in accomplishing which he was obliged to splice a piece of timber to one leg of the gun tripod, all the while being under a heavy fire, and the gun tripod being several times struck by bullets.