World War II Honoree

Dorsey Derr Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Galax, Virginia

Honored By

Jeanne Marks & Dorsey Miller

Relationship

Granddaughter & Self

ENTERED THE SERVICE AS AN AVIATION CADET FOR PILOT TRAINING. SWORN IN AT ABINGDON, VIRGINIA AND ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. ATTENDED CADET TRAINING SCHOOL AT MONTGOMERY ALABAMA AND THEN ATTENDED PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING AT AVON PARK, FLORIDA. ATTENDED B-24 MECHANIC TRAINING SCHOOL AT KEESLER FIELD, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI. MOVED TO VICTORVILLE ARMY AIR FORCE BASE, VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED AS ASSISTANT CREW CHIEF ON B-24 AIRCRAFT. ASSIGNED AS PERMANENT PARTY AT RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA. AT WAR'S END, DISCHARGED FROM SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.