John H. Miller

"Earn This"

On June 6th, 1944 Captain Miller and his Rangers landed at Omaha Beach for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. A few days later he was given the task of rescuing 101st Airborne Private James Francis Ryan from behind enemy lines. Due to the Army's sole survivor policy, Ryan was to be shipped back home as all 3 of his brothers had been killed in action. Captain Miller then took 7 men and went looking for Ryan. He found Ryan in the town of Ramelle, where he, his remaining Rangers, and Ryan and some paratroopers held off a German attack. Miller was killed in the attack, but left an imprint on Private Ryan for the rest of his life.