Archie Miller-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.884 W 077° 04.548
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Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Patian Island, Philippine Islands on July 2, 1909. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 1, Site 200.
Waymark Code: WMY4Q3
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2018
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He was born in 1878 in Fort Sheridan, IL and died on May 28, 1921 in Morgantown, MD. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: 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, Mo.
• 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.
Armed Service: Army
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