Archie Miller (Medal of Honor)

Archie Miller was a United States Army officer who reached the rank of Colonel and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Philippine–American War. On July 2, 1909, while serving as a First Lieutenant with the 6th U.S. Cavalry, Miller distinguished himself in action against hostile Moros on Patian Island in the Philippine Islands.

During the engagement, the machine gun detachment was driven from its position by heavy enemy fire, resulting in the death of one member. Under intense fire and with the tripod of the weapon repeatedly struck by bullets, Miller, with the assistance of an enlisted man, successfully moved and placed the machine gun twenty yards from the enemy. To stabilize the weapon, he was forced to splice a piece of timber to one of the tripod legs during the firefight.

For his conspicuous gallantry, President William Howard Taft presented Captain Archie Miller with the Medal of Honor in the East Room of the White House on November 23, 1912. He continued his military service and eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, leaving a legacy of courage and leadership under fire.