William M. Miley

William Maynadier Miley
Nickname(s)	"Bud"
Born	(1897-12-26)December 26, 1897 Fort Mason, California, United States[1]
Died	September 24, 1997(1997-09-24) (aged 99) Starkville, Mississippi, United States
Place of burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mississippi, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1955
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-11232
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	501st Parachute Infantry Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment 1st Parachute Infantry Brigade 17th Airborne Division 8th Infantry Division 11th Airborne Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Bronze Star (2)
Other work	Professor (Mississippi State University)

Major General William Maynadier "Bud" Miley (December 26, 1897 – September 24, 1997) was a senior United States Army officer and a professor of military science who fought in both World War I and World War II. During the latter, he was one of the early pioneers of airborne warfare and served as Commanding General (CG) of the 17th Airborne Division, leading the division through the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Varsity.