World War II Honoree

Harrold N. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Farmer City, Illinois

Honored By

Eugene Houser

Relationship

Friend

HE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND JOINED THE NAVY THE SAME DAY. VOLUNTEERED FOR ARMED GUARD FOR THE MERCHANT MARINE. FIRST SHIP HAULED AMMUNITION, SECOND WAS THE SS ARGENTINA, A TROOP SHIP. HE MADE 13 ROUND TRIPS TO EUROPE. ON ONE RETURN TRIP THEY HAD A LOAD OF BRITISH WAR BRIDES, CREW MEN COULD HAVE NO CONTACT WITH THEM. HE WITNESSED THE BURNING OF TWO TANKERS. IN 1945 THE ARGENTINA WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER AND HE MISSED CHRISTMAS DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE CROSSING THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE.