World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel J. Mills, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Samuel J. Mills, Jr.
ENLISTED AUGUST 8, 1940 AT MOFFITT FIELD MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA. TRAINED AS AN AIRCRAFT ARMORER AT LOWRY FIELD DENVER, COLORADO FEBRUARY TO MAY 1941. STATIONED IN CALIFORNIA UNTIL BEING SENT OVERSEAS. SERVED IN GREENLAND OCTOBER 16, 1943 TO AUGUST 25, 1945 AS AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. FLEW AS FLIGHT ENGINEER ON OA-10A (PBY-5A) AIRCRAFT IN FIRST ARCTIC SEARCH AND RESCUE SQUADRON. DISCHARGED AT GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA OCTOBER 24, 1945.