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Millikin was born in Indiana as the son of a barber. He commanded 33 Division
when it was deployed to Hawaii
in July 1943, but was reassigned to a corps command in Europe and saw
no action in the Pacific. His combat debut was leading the
spearhead of Patton's counterattack against the Germans besieging
Bastogne.
Milliken was characterized as competent but not inspiring leader.
He was relieved of his corps command for allowing the Remagen
bridgehead to fall into chaos, but took his relief sufficiently in
stride to be given command of 13 Armored Division in the final
weeks of the war.
| 1888 |
Born |
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| 1910 |
Second
lieutenant |
Graduates from West Point |
| 1924 |
Cavalry
School |
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| 1924 |
Command and General Staff School |
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| 1930 |
Army War College |
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| 1939 |
Colonel
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Commander, 6 Cavalry Regiment |
| 1941 |
Brigadier
general |
Commander, 2 Cavalry Division |
| 1942-8
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Major general |
Commander, 33
Division |
| 1943-10
|
Commander, III Corps,
Northwest
Europe |
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| 1945 |
Commander, 13 Armored
Division,
Northwest Euroope |
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| 1948 |
Retires |
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| 1970 |
Dies |
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