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James
Cleveland
Miller
Jr.
POW (WWII)

Born:

, 

Mississippi

James Miller graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of June 1943. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    Missile Command

    Action Date:

    1971 – 1973
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) James Cleveland Miller, Jr. (ASN: 0-25961), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff, Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, from 1971 to 1973.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    July 1944 – May 1945

    First Lieutenant (Infantry) James Cleveland Miller, Jr. (ASN: 0-25961), United States Army, was captured by German forces during fighting in Europe on or about 23 July 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.