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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William K. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sewickley, Pennsylvania

Honored By

American Legion Post 4

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, 507TH PARACHUTE INFORMATION REGIMENT, COMPANY B. FOUGHT AT THE D-DAY INVASION, WHEN HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN, SHORT OF DROP ZONE AND WAS WOUNDED AND CAPTURED BY GERMAN SS TROOPS. HE SPENT 11 MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG III C. WAS LIBERATED BY A RUSSIAN ARMORED COMPANY AND FOUGHT WITH THEM FOR 12 HOURS UNTIL BACK UP TROOPS ARRIVED.