World War II Honoree

Nuel Hugh Mills

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Honored By

Teeny, Mike, Donna, Kathy & Lisa Mills

Relationship

Wife & Children

AS A MEMBER OF THE 358TH ENGINEERS, NUEL PARTICIPATED IN WWII AS PART OF THE THIRD WAVE OF THE NORMANDY INVASION AT OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE IN 1944. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF ST. LOWE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, BATTLE IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE IN ADDITION TO OTHERS. AWARDED A MECHANICS BADGE, AN M1 RIFLE 30-CALIBER EXPERT MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT SERVICE MEDAL AND A WWII VICTORY MEDAL. THE CITY OF ANTWERP AWARDED HIM WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR HIS WORK IN THE PORT OF ANTWERP. SERVED IN WWII FOR 2-1/2 YEARS AND RETURNED HOME TO COLUMBUS, GEORGIA ON DECEMBER 2, 1945. DURING HIS ENTIRE SERVICE, HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH HONOR AND NO TIME LOST.