Virgil R. Miller

Virgil Rasmuss Miller
Born	(1900-11-11)November 11, 1900 San German, Puerto Rico
Died	August 5, 1968(1968-08-05) (aged 67) Ann Arbor, Michigan
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1920–1954
Rank	Colonel
Commands	442nd Regimental Combat Team
Battles / wars	World War II The Battle of Bruyeres Rome-Amo North Apennines Po Valley Campaign
Awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) Croix de Guerre (France) Croce al Merito di Guerra (Italy)

Colonel Virgil Rasmuss Miller (November 11, 1900 – August 5, 1968) was a United States Army officer who served as Regimental Commander of the 442d Regimental Combat Team (RCT), a unit which was composed of "Nisei" (second generation Americans of Japanese descent), during World War II. He led the 442nd in its rescue of the Lost Texas Battalion of the 36th Infantry Division, in the forests of the Vosges Mountains in northeastern France.