World War II Honoree

David Bruce Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bakers Summit, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Donald B. Miller

Relationship

Son

NOVEMBER 8, 1944: WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. TOOK HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 8, 1944 - JANUARY 1, 1946: WAS ATTACHED TO THE 112TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 56TH CAVALRY BRIGADE. WHILE ATTACHED TO THE 112TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, DEPARTED THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PHILIPPINES ON MAY 19, 1945 ARRIVING AT LUZON ON JUNE 18, 1945. SEPTEMBER 3, 1945: ARRIVED IN TOKYO BAY FOR THE SURRENDER CEREMONIES. HIS REGIMENT THEN LANDED AT TATEYAMA BAY NAVAL AIR BASE WHERE OCCUPATION DUTIES WERE INITIATED. THE REGIMENT DISARMED AND DEMOBILIZED 70 JAPANESE COMBAT UNITS AND BASES WITHOUT INCIDENT. JANUARY 2, 1946: WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 303RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 97TH INFANTRY DIVISION. TRANSFERRED TO THE 388TH AIR SERVICE SQUADRON WHEN THE 97TH INFANTRY DIVISION WAS DEACTIVATED ON MARCH 31, 1946. RETURNED FROM JAPAN ABOARD THE SHIP, SS WEBSTER VICTORY (833), ON AUGUST 20, 1946 ARRIVING AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ON AUGUST 31, 1946. OCTOBER 22, 1946: HONORABLE DISCHARGE, CORPORAL, 388TH AIR SERVICE SQUADRON, ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: G033W045, LUZON. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, 014. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN.