Medal of Honor
July 2, 1909
Patian Island, Philippine Islands
- Rank at action
- First Lieutenant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Philippine Insurrection
- Unit or command
- 6th U.S. Cavalry
The Citation
Sources ↓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.
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While in action against hostile Moros, when the machine-gun detachment, having been driven from its position by a heavy fire, one member being killed, did, with the assistance of an enlisted man, place the machine gun 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.
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- Archie Miller — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-26
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-000515
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-26
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Entered service at
- St. Louis, Mo.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- f3e06747bc2f5f37db317bd4cfa9e69223c4a76866906d5792fde81e58f49c5b
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The current official profile confirms identity and action date and records conflict Philippine Insurrection; historical action place Patian Island, Philippine Islands; later/highest rank Lieutenant Colonel.