| 词条 | Harry Herbert Miller |
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|name=Harry Herbert Miller |birth_date={{birth date|1879|5|4}} |death_date={{death date and age|1968|3|12|1879|5|4}} |birth_place=Noel Shore, Nova Scotia, Canada |death_place= Costa Rica |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image=Harry Herbert Miller.jpg |caption=Harry H. Miller |nickname= |allegiance=United States of America |branch=United States Navy |serviceyears= |rank=Quartermaster Third Class |commands= |unit={{USS|Nashville|PG-7}} |battles=Spanish–American War *Battle of Cienfuegos |awards=Medal of Honor |laterwork= |relations=Willard D. Miller, brother – fellow Medal of Honor recipient }} Harry Herbert Miller (May 4, 1879 – March 12, 1968) 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. BiographyHarry Miller enlisted in the U.S. Navy from the state of Massachusetts and served during the Spanish–American War on board {{USS|Nashville|PG-7}} (Gunboat #7). On May 11, 1898, he was one of several men who took part in a boat expedition that cut the underwater telegraph cable off Cienfuegos, Cuba. For his "extraordinary bravery and coolness" under enemy fire during this operation (the Battle of Cienfuegos), Miller was awarded the Medal of Honor. His brother, Willard Miller, also participated in the battle and was awarded the Medal of Honor, making the two men one of only eight pairs of brothers to have received the medal. He attained the rank of Quartermaster Third Class before leaving the service. He eventually moved to Costa Rica, where he died at the age of 88. Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Place and date: On board the U.S.S. Nashville, Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898. Entered service at: Massachusetts. Born: May 4, 1879, Noel Shore, Nova Scotia in Hants County. G.O. No.: 521, July 7, 1899. Citation: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. See also
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|publisher = Naval History & Heritage Command |title = US People: Quartermaster Third Class Harry H. Miller, USN, (1879–1968) |work=Online Library of Selected Images |date = 2006-03-30 |url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-m/h-miller.htm |accessdate = 2006-11-20}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Harry Herbert}} 12 : 1879 births|1968 deaths|American military personnel of the Spanish–American War|Burials in Costa Rica|Canadian people of British descent|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients|People from Hants County, Nova Scotia|United States Navy sailors|Canadian-born Medal of Honor recipients|American emigrants to Costa Rica|Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor|Canadian emigrants to the United States |
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