World War II Honoree

Edna Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Duluth, Minnesota

Honored By

Robert C. Powell

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN THE WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS IN FEBRUARY 1943. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA AND THE 2ND WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS TRAINING CENTER AT DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, CORPORAL MILLER SERVED IN CASABLANCA, TUNIS, AND CASERTA AS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE IN THE 6718TH WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS HEADQUARTERS PLATOON, AND IN NAPLES IN THE 6670TH WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS COMPANY. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS SERVICE RIBBON WITH THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 8, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.