World War II Honoree

Charles Beart Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Milstead, Georgia

Honored By

Nancy Edna Miller

Relationship

Wife

DRAFTED DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY NOVEMBER 13, 1943. SERVED AS PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. RECEIVED WEAPONS QUALIFICATION AS RIFLE MARKSMAN JANUARY 13, 1944. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AREA SEPTEMBER 16, 1944 TO MARCH 23, 1945. WOUNDED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY ON IWO JIMA FEBRUARY 17, 1945. HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED MAY 1, 1945. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART. AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, APRIL 1988, HONOREE WAS 100% SERVICE CONNECTED.