World War II Honoree

Jack Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Williamsburg, Kentucky

Honored By

Ed Miller

Relationship

Son

1ST LT. JACK MILLER OF THE 117TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 30TH DIVISION - JACK MILLER ENLISTED IN DECEMBER, 1940 AND HIS NATIONAL GUARD UNIT RECEIVED TRAINING AT CAMP SHELBY, MS WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF SARGENT. THEN IN DECEMBER, 1942, HE GRADUATED FROM OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FT. BENNING, GA. IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 30TH DIVISION STATIONED IN ENGLAND IN FEBRUARY 1944. ON JULY 7, 1944, 1ST LT JACK MILLER WAS WOUNDED IN ST JEANE DE DAY, FRANCE HE THEN SPENT THE NEXT FEW YEARS IN VARIOUS HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND AND THE STATES UNTIL APRIL 5, 1946, AT WHICH TIME HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED.