World War II Honoree

Truman Woodrow Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

South Haven, Kansas

Honored By

Kara Brownlee, Brent Scott & Laura Finson

Relationship

Grandchildren

ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVY ON OCTOBER 6, 1940 AND COMPLETED 6 WEEKS OF BASIC TRAINING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN GREAT LAKES, MICHIGAN. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO DUTY ON THE USS BATTLESHIP ARKANSAS FOR 2 YEARS. THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE USS MINE SWEEPER YMS-248 AT ORANGE, TEXAS AND WAS SENT TO CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY FOR TRAINING. HE WAS A SIGNALMAN 1ST CLASS PETTY OFFICER AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM SAN DIEGO NAVAL BASE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1946. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.