World War II Honoree

Victor L. Miller, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

OAMC, ROTC Class of 1943

SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS AT OKLAHOMA A&M COLLEGE AT STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FROM SEPTEMBER 1940 TO APRIL 5, 1943. SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS WITH THE 1875TH SERVICE UNIT FROM JULY 1942 TO APRIL 5, 1943. INDUCTED AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 6, 1943. REPORTED TO THE RECEPTION CENTER, FORT SILL, AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. SAILED OVERSEAS WITH HIS UNIT FROM NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON OCTOBER 20, 1943 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON NOVEMBER 2, 1943. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT WITH THE 741ST TANK BATTALION. LANDED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. KILLED IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 17, 1944, THE 2ND DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.