World War II Honoree

Rexford D. Miller Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lamont, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED AND WAS SENT TO FORT SILL, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA FOR ARMORED TRAINING. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN ACTION AND FROSTBITTEN DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE; AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. ALSO AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. HIS PLATOON WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, AND THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE. HIS DIVISION WAS CITED WITH THE FRENCE CROIX DE GUERRE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 4, 1945.