World War II Honoree

Aldwyer 'Allen' Mills

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Artesia, New Mexico

Honored By

Janie, Judith, Jo Lynn, Mitzi, Monica, Craig & Mendi

Relationship

Children

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AUGUST 5, 1943. QUALIFIED AS RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1943. SERVED AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN CREWMAN. FROM JANUARY 4, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 6, 1945 SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AREA; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. SERVED FROM JANUARY 20, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 5, 1945 ABOARD THE USS PENNSYLVANIA OPERATING IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING SHORE BOMBARDMENTS AND OPERATIONS: KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, MARIANA ISLANDS, PALAU, LEYTE, LUZON, WAKE ISLAND. UPON DISCHARGE FROM THE MARINE CORPS, HE SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVES AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT UNTIL HIS RESIGNATION JANUARY 18, 1956.