World War II Honoree

Earl Raymond Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ottumwa, Iowa

Honored By

William E. 'Peter' Plank

Relationship

Soldier Buddy

HE SAILED OVERSEAS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 22, 1942 ABOARD THE 'SS LURLINE' AS A PRIVATE WITH COMPANY G, 126TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 32ND INFANTRY 'RED ARROW' DIVISION. HE ARRIVED IN ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA ON MAY 14, 1942. HE SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, LEYTE AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS, CROSSED THE RUGGED OWEN STANLEY MOUNTAINS ON FOOT AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT ON BUNA, NEW GUINEA. HE LATER PARTICIPATED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS AT SAIDOR AND AITAPE IN NEW GUINEA, THEN AT MOROTAI ISLAND AND AT LEYTE AND LINGAYEN GULF, LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.