World War II Honoree

Ora J. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Spencerville, Ohio

Honored By

Mary Maurer

Relationship

Niece

COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT CAMP WALLACE, GALVESTON, TEXAS AND COMMUNICATION TRAINING AT U.S. SIGNAL CORP, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 70TH DIVISION, 275TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD BATTALION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY AS A COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST. FOLLOWING THE WAR PERFORMED OCCUPATION DUTY IN GERMANY WITH THE 29TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR FOR COMBAT HEROISM AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WW II VICTORY MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE.