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William M. Miley
William M. Miley
Nickname	Bud
Born	26 December 1897; Fort Mason, California, United States
Died	24 September 1997 (aged 99); Starkville, Mississippi, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1918–1955
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-11232
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	United States Army Alaska; 17th Airborne Division;
Conflicts
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy;

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William Maynadier Miley (26 December 1897 – 24 September 1997) was a major general in the United States Army who commanded the 17th Airborne Division during World War II.

The son of an Army officer, Miley was appointed to the United States Military Academy in (date of appointment here). Graduating early due to World War I,

Early life

Early career

Continued career

World War II

Battle of the Bulge

Operation Varsity

Postwar career

Later career

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

Miley's effective dates of promotion were:

Works by Miley

References

Sources

Books

Blair, Clay (1985). Ridgway's Paratroopers: The American Airborne in World War II. Dial Press. ISBN 0385278888.
Cullum, George W. (1950). Branham, Charles E. (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Vol. IX. West Point, NY: Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. p. 267 – via West Point Digital Library.

Internet

Magazines

Olejniczak, Julian M., ed. (March 1998). "Assembly Volume LVI, No. 4". Assembly. West Point, New York, United States: Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy. Retrieved 30 December 2025 – via Google Books.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)