World War II Honoree

Norman D. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Bonnie Dulaney Thatcher

ENTERED THE ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JANUARY 18, 1943 AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN. TRAINED AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE CONTROL ELECTRICIAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 633) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON NOVEMBER 2, 1943 BOUND FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND SERVED THERE WITH COMPANY B, 497TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION OF THE COASTAL ARTILLERY CORPS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE ON JANUARY 22, 1946 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.