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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Duane A. Miner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Duluth, Minnesota

Honored By

712th Tank Battalion Association

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN A COMPANY OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. LANDED WITH THE 712TH TANK BATTALION AT UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON AUGUST 22, 1944 NEAR NONANT LE PIN, FRANCE IN THE BATTLE OF FALAISE GAP, WHEN THE 712TH TANK BATTALION WAS ATTACHED TO THE 90TH INFANTRY AND THE 3RD ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON. LAID TO REST IN THE FOREST HILL CEMETERY IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA.