Although affected by Wade's death, Miller was forced to let the German go in the hope that he would be picked up by advancing Allied forces. He justifies it through a "sacrifice the few to save the many" philosophy, hence why he is internally against the mission to rescue Ryan, as "the mission is the man" so he "better be worth it, because [he] wouldn't trade 10 Ryan's for one Vechhio or Caparzo". He was an excellent Policeman and a compassionate person. Miller decides to destroy the Event Horizon. Looking for an obituary for a different person with this name? " " + He was forced to leave one of his men behind, Which the Event Horizon uses to torture him. My condolences on the passing of Capt. src: Miller, being a captain, is an assertive but well liked leader in the Army. document.write( } They soon breeched the bunkers. The shot had come from the opposite bank and had been fired by the same German soldier that Miller had set free earlier. The title song spawned a hit single and also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. As Reiben sought aid for his dying captain, Miller's last words to Ryan were, "James, earn this. 224 1st St, Englewood, New Jersey, United States. deduce that the ship's gravity drive opened a gateway into a dimension outside the known universe. The release of the prisoner was too much for Private Reiben, who turned on Miller and refused to continue with the mission. url("//cdn2.editmysite.com/fonts/SQ_Market/sqmarket-medium.woff") format("woff"); Miller's men suffered high casualties during the attack, but the German defenses were too weak to hold off the flow of American soldiers and equipment. 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 was married and was also the coach of the local baseball team. He started in an LCM like all the other soldiers and began to give his men orders after the coxswain told them to clear the ramp. Picking out a squad of men from Company C (Horvath, Reiben, Jackson, Mellish, Wade and Caparzo), together with Corporal Upham of the 29th Infantry Division, Miller and his men set out for Neuville to search for Ryan. A well respected, loved and liked man. They took off in the motor pool but found themselves attacked by 88 Anticraft guns. With their own ship destroyed, Miller plans to split the Event Horizon in two and use the forward section of the ship as a lifeboat. He realized this when Wade interrupted them and ordered them to put the tags back in the bag. Continuing the search, the squad next encountered a German machine gun emplacement. After returning to the village, Miller spoke with Ryan and told him of the deaths of his brothers. Making their way to the rally point, Miller and his squad found a field into which numerous gliders had landed or crashed. Not much is known about him other than he is American and was once on a vessel called The Goliath which caught fire. After a case of mistaken identity involving a 101st Airborne soldier with a name similar to Ryan's, Miller learned of Ryan's rally point from a fellow paratrooper. Miller takes shelter in a crater during the battle at Ramelle. RIP John. 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. He is sucked into a black hole along with Dr. Weir. Captian Miller is the captain of the search and rescue vessel, The Lewis and Clark. As they search for survivors, the ship's gravity drive automatically activates. The Saving Private Ryan Online Encyclopedia is not affiliated with or endorsed by DreamWorks L.L.C, Paramount Pictures or Amblin Entertainment. Shortly after arriving in Neuville, Private Adrian Caparzo was killed by a German sniper. Home | Source Material | Library | Contact | Top | This page last updated on Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 9:00:15 AM. Decades later an elderly James Ryan visited Miller's grave at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France. They met a soldier called Lieutenant Dewindt. He also complimented Jackson in his speech about his fantasy of assassinating Hitler and supported Upham's remark about the duty of a soldier. !Robert Dupree & Family. I will always remember Capt.Miller (John). Rank: Captain; Position: Company Commander Unit: 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company C Before joining the Army, John Miller (Tom Hanks) had been employed at Thomas Alva Edison High School in Addley, Pennsylvania, were he had taught English composition since 1933.Miller was married and was also the coach of the local baseball team. Shortly after they arrived in Neuville, Miller and his men came across 101st Airborne troopers who were engaged in a firefight with Wehrmacht soldiers. Miller's men were reluctant to attack the position, but Miller was steadfast and set on destroying it in spite of the risk.