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MILLER, William M - Date of
birth
21 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lenox, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33172787 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Truck Driver, Light -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division,
Anti-Tank Platoon
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 April 1945 - Place of
death
Wolfsburgschen Forst, west of Klötze, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Oscar F. Miller (father)
Philana Miller (mother)
Raymond Miller (brother)
Franklin Miller (brother)
Viola Miller (sister)
Lois L. Miller (sister)
Helen R. Miller (sister)
Eva Miller (sister)
Marion (Evans) Miller (wife)
More information
T/5 William M. Miller enlisted on 9 March 1942 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 2 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Elistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Kendra Sheard