World War II Honoree

Howard Charles Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Palisade, Minnesota

Honored By

Lois Miller, Charlotte Miller, Marilyn Woodward

Relationship

Daughters

WAS ASSIGNED TO AN ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. SUPERVISED THE RECEIPT, STORAGE, ISSUANCE, AND REQUISITIONING OF AMMUNITION. MAINTAINED STOCK RECORDS. TOOK PERIODIC PHYSICAL INVENTORIES, PREPARED REPORTS. WAS IN CHARGE OF 20 ENLISTED PERSONNEL. SERVED IN GERMANY AND FRANCE, DROVE AN AMMUNITIONS TRUCK. SERVED FROM MAY 17, 1942 THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 1945. ATTACHED TO THE 413TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL; GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH CLASP; AND THE VICTORY MEDAL.