This famous photo of Pvt Theodore J. Miller was widely distributed in the United States after Miller's death, and was one of the few to openly portray the stress of combat to the American public.
United States Marine Corps Private Theodore James Miller (February 12, 1925 - March 24, 1944) of Hennepin County, Minnesota assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Marine Independent Regiment returns to Coast Guard-manned attack transport USS Arthur Middleton (APA-25) at 1400 Hours after two days of combat on Engebi. Engebi was the first of the Eniwetok Atoll to be invaded by American forces. In Operation "Fragile" the 1st and 2nd Battalions landed on February 18, 1944, with 3rd Battalion in reserve. In the attack on Engebi American losses were 78 killed, 166 wounded, and 7 missing, totaling 251 casualties. All of Engebi's defenders were killed, except for nineteen prisoners taken. Miller himself was killed in action during the invasion of Ebon Atoll a month later. 25 Japanese, including six civilians (two women and two children among them), put up a 20-minute fire-fight that left Miller and another Marine dead and eight others wounded.
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #: 026-G-3394
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1198
Photographed by CPhoM Ray R. Platnick, USCGR.
Miller, Theodore J, b. 02/12/1925, d. 03/02/1944, PVT USMC WWII, Plot: C 1041, bur. 01/28/1949
United States Marine Corps Private Theodore James Miller (February 12, 1925 - March 24, 1944) of Hennepin County, Minnesota assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Marine Independent Regiment returns to Coast Guard-manned attack transport USS Arthur Middleton (APA-25) at 1400 Hours after two days of combat on Engebi. Engebi was the first of the Eniwetok Atoll to be invaded by American forces. In Operation "Fragile" the 1st and 2nd Battalions landed on February 18, 1944, with 3rd Battalion in reserve. In the attack on Engebi American losses were 78 killed, 166 wounded, and 7 missing, totaling 251 casualties. All of Engebi's defenders were killed, except for nineteen prisoners taken. Miller himself was killed in action during the invasion of Ebon Atoll a month later. 25 Japanese, including six civilians (two women and two children among them), put up a 20-minute fire-fight that left Miller and another Marine dead and eight others wounded.
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #: 026-G-3394
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1198
Photographed by CPhoM Ray R. Platnick, USCGR.
Miller, Theodore J, b. 02/12/1925, d. 03/02/1944, PVT USMC WWII, Plot: C 1041, bur. 01/28/1949
This famous photo of Pvt Theodore J. Miller was widely distributed in the United States after Miller's death, and was one of the few to openly portray the stress of combat to the American public.
United States Marine Corps Private Theodore James Miller (February 12, 1925 - March 24, 1944) of Hennepin County, Minnesota assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Marine Independent Regiment returns to Coast Guard-manned attack transport USS Arthur Middleton (APA-25) at 1400 Hours after two days of combat on Engebi. Engebi was the first of the Eniwetok Atoll to be invaded by American forces. In Operation "Fragile" the 1st and 2nd Battalions landed on February 18, 1944, with 3rd Battalion in reserve. In the attack on Engebi American losses were 78 killed, 166 wounded, and 7 missing, totaling 251 casualties. All of Engebi's defenders were killed, except for nineteen prisoners taken. Miller himself was killed in action during the invasion of Ebon Atoll a month later. 25 Japanese, including six civilians (two women and two children among them), put up a 20-minute fire-fight that left Miller and another Marine dead and eight others wounded.
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #: 026-G-3394
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1198
Photographed by CPhoM Ray R. Platnick, USCGR.
Miller, Theodore J, b. 02/12/1925, d. 03/02/1944, PVT USMC WWII, Plot: C 1041, bur. 01/28/1949
United States Marine Corps Private Theodore James Miller (February 12, 1925 - March 24, 1944) of Hennepin County, Minnesota assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Marine Independent Regiment returns to Coast Guard-manned attack transport USS Arthur Middleton (APA-25) at 1400 Hours after two days of combat on Engebi. Engebi was the first of the Eniwetok Atoll to be invaded by American forces. In Operation "Fragile" the 1st and 2nd Battalions landed on February 18, 1944, with 3rd Battalion in reserve. In the attack on Engebi American losses were 78 killed, 166 wounded, and 7 missing, totaling 251 casualties. All of Engebi's defenders were killed, except for nineteen prisoners taken. Miller himself was killed in action during the invasion of Ebon Atoll a month later. 25 Japanese, including six civilians (two women and two children among them), put up a 20-minute fire-fight that left Miller and another Marine dead and eight others wounded.
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #: 026-G-3394
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1198
Photographed by CPhoM Ray R. Platnick, USCGR.
Miller, Theodore J, b. 02/12/1925, d. 03/02/1944, PVT USMC WWII, Plot: C 1041, bur. 01/28/1949
