He kept this a secret from his men except for Horvath.ĭ-Day 'I'll see you on the beach.' -John H. Just before the Rangers embarked at Portsmouth, England, Miller's right hand began to shake uncontrollably for unknown reasons, though it hints he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Miller was somewhat of a mystery to his men, who were so intrigued by their commanding officer that they set up a betting pool to reward whoever could find out details about Miller's civilian life. This would be his last major scales battle. Transferring to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, Miller and Horvath next prepared for the assault on Hitler's vaunted Atlantic Wall defenses as part of Operation Overlord. The two would serve together during Operation Torch, the Allied landings at Anzio, Italy in 1943, in Sicily. That is where he first met Sergeant Mike Horvath, an honest and dependable soldier and friend. Interestingly, Miller is never shown wearing his wedding ring.Īfter joining the US Army Rangers in 1942, Miller served in Tunisia, Africa and was involved in the battle of Kasserine Pass in 1942/43. Miller and Corporal Upham had an agreement to let a bet the whole company made go to $500 before Miller would tell Upham about life before the war so the two could split the reward and not $1000 as Upham suggested. Miller was married and was also the coach of the local baseball team in the Spring. Before joining the Army, Miller had been employed at Thomas Alva Edison High School in Addley, Pennsylvania where he taught English composition since 1933. Miller would not tell much about his life prior to World War II.

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