World War II Honoree

Paul Arthur Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Amazonia, Missouri

Honored By

Karen E. Miller

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY, MARCH 3, 1943. TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY. IN THE ENGINEERS, LATER WAS TRANSFERRED TO AIR CORPS. TOOK HIS TRAINING FOR AIR CORPS AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY AND MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. WAS GROUNDED INTO THE 106 (LIONS DIVISION) OF THE INFANTRY FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WAS CAPTURED BY GERMANS IN THAT BATTLE. SPENT 4 MONTHS IN GERMAN PRISON CAMPS. WAS LIBERATED APRIL 17, 1945 AND DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 17, 1945.