Korean War John Harrison Miller (born April 16, 1925) is a highly decorated retired lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps.
A veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, Miller completed his career as commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
Miller left the university in order to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserve in May 1943 and following the boot camp and service stateside, he took part in the Battle of Okinawa as a Radar Repair Technician in May 1945.
[4] Miller was ordered back to the United States in early 1952 and after brief leave home, he assumed duty as executive officer, Naval Ammunition Depot, McAlester, Oklahoma.
He remained in that capacity until March 1953, when he was transferred to the 1st Provisional Marine Guided Missile Battalion at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California and promoted to captain in July of that year.
He remained there until October 1964, when he was transferred to Hawaii, where he joined the headquarters, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific under famous lieutenant general Victor H. Krulak as Plans Officer in logistics section.
This command, stationed in Da Nang, served as the main logistics support component for the III Marine Amphibious Force and included Medical, Dental, Engineer, Supply, Maintenance and Military Police Battalions.
[3] He was subsequently ordered to Okinawa, where he assumed duty as chief of staff, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler under future Commandant, Robert H. Barrow.
[1] His first general's billet was the capacity of deputy commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) with headquarters at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
Miller served as deputy to Lieutenant General Robert L. Nichols and was co-responsible for the Marine landing force that was spread across the Atlantic Ocean and on the East Coast of the United States.