Wheaton in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Robert J. Miller
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 11, 2025
1. Robert J. Miller Marker
Green Beret
Alpha Co. 3rd Batallion
3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
United States Army
January 25th, 2008
Barikowt, Afghanistan
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, Afghanistan. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 25, 2008.
Location. 41° 51.988′ N, 88° 8.351′ W. Marker is in Wheaton, Illinois, in DuPage County. It can be reached from County Farm Road near Manchester Road. The marker is part of the DuPage County Veterans Memorial, which is near the county complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 County Farm Road, Wheaton IL 60187, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fred Faulkner Lester (here, next to this marker); James W. Robinson Jr. (here, next to this marker); Wells H. Blodgett (here, next to this marker); The Medal of Honor (here, next to this marker); James H. Monroe (here, next to this marker); "For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today" (here, next to this marker); Lester W. Weber (here, next to this marker); DuPage County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheaton.
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Regarding Robert J. Miller. Staff Sergeant Robert Miller grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton North High School. After a year at the University of Iowa, he joined the Army and did two tours of duty in Afghanistan. On January 25, 2008, Staff Sergeant Miller volunteered to lead his 8-man Special Forces Weapons team and a 15-man team of Afghan troops on a night patrol. That evening, the group was attacked by Taliban insurgents. At great personal risk, SSgt. Miller confronted the enemy so his comrades could take cover, protecting the lives of his team, but being mortally wounded in the fight. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on October 5, 2010. He is buried at All Faiths Memorial Park in Casselberry, Florida. In 2017, the College of DuPage named its Homeland Security Education Center building after Miller.
Also see . . . Congressional Medal of Honor Society: Robert J. Miller. (Submitted on November 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 11, 2025
2. Plaques for the county's six Medal of Honor recipients
Courtesy of the United States Army
3. Robert James Miller (1983-2008)
Staff Sergeant Miller grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton North High School. He was killed in battle in Afghanistan in January 2008, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in that fight in 2010.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
