World War II Honoree

Robert Norman Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cheverly, Maryland

Honored By

Joe Ripley

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED SERVICE AS A SERGEANT IN THE 115TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 29TH DIVISION. WENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND WAS A PART OF THE 508TH AIRBORNE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 359TH REGIMENT, 90TH DIVISION AND LANDED IN FRANCE ON JUNE 6, 1944. FOUGHT THROUGH FRANCE WITH HIS ANTI-TANK UNIT. RECEIVED A COMMISSION TO 1ST LIEUTENANT, AS HIS WAS KILLED. HE WAS WOUNDED ON AUGUST 20, 1944, LEADING SOME TANK DESTROYERS INTO THE TOWN OF CHAMBOIS, FRANCE; THIS WAS THE AMERICAN PART OF THE PINCER FOR THE FALAISE GAP. TWO BRONZE STARS AND THE PURPLE HEART WERE AWARDED TO HIM FOR HIS SERVICE IN FRANCE.