Willard Miller
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| Willard Dwight Miller | |
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| June 5, 1877 – February 19, 1959 (aged 81) | |
 Willard D. Miller |
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| Place of birth | Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Seaman |
| Unit | USS Nashville (PG-7) |
| Battles/wars | Spanish-American War *Battle of Cienfuegos |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Relations | Harry H. Miller, brother - fellow Medal of Honor recipient |
| Other work | U.S. Lighthouse Service |
Willard Dwight Miller (5 June 1877 – 19 February 1959) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish-American War.
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[edit] Biography
Willard Miller was born in Maitland, Nova Scotia on 5 June 1877. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy from the state of Massachusetts and served during the Spanish-American War as a crew member of the gunboat USS Nashville (PG-7). On 11 May 1898 he took part in a small boat operation that cut the underwater telegraph cable off Cienfuegos, Cuba, and received the Medal of Honor for his conduct during the action (the Battle of Cienfuegos).
Miller's younger brother, Harry Herbert Miller, was also awarded the Medal of Honor for the same action, making the two men one of only eight pairs of brothers to be awarded the medal.
Miller left the Navy in 1906 and later served in the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
He died on 19 February 1959 at age 81 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.[1] His grave can be found in Section 46, Lot 15.[1]
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Seaman Miller's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Miller displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Willard Miller at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-12-31
[edit] References
| This article includes information collected from the Naval Historical Center, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. |
- US People - Seaman Willard D. Miller, USN, (1877-1959). Online Library of Selected Images. Naval Historical Center (2006-03-24). Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
- Willard D. Miller, Seaman, United States Navy. ArlingtonCemetery.net. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- Willard Miller at Find A Grave. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
