World War II Honoree

Lester Christopher Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Enid, Oklahoma

Honored By

William E. Shaklee

Relationship

Brother-in-Law

JUNE 17, 1944, REPORTED TO COMPANY A, RECEPTION CENTER, FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. JUNE 30 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 63RD BATTALION, ARMY SERVICE FORCES TRAINING COMPANY, CAMP BARKLEY, TEXAS. HE TOOK SOME MEDICAL TRAINING IN ADDITION TO OTHER BASIC SUBJECTS. SEPTEMBER 11 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO DENTAL TECHNICIAN SCHOOL AT O'REILLY GENERAL HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. DECEMBER 14 HE WAS BACK AT CAMP BARKLEY, TEXAS. JANUARY 13, 1945 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO INDIANTOWN GAP MILITARY RESERVATION, PENNSYLVANIA. MARCH 2 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO COMPANY B, FIRST BATTALION, ARMY SERVICE FORCES, CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA. MAY 14 HE WAS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AS A DENTAL TECHNICIAN IN 192ND REPLACEMENT COMPANY, 46TH BATTALION, 5TH REPLACEMENT DEPOT, APO 711. JULY 4 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO 118TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, APO 72, C/O POSTMASTER, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (TACLOBAN, LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS). JULY 30 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO 13TH MEDICAL GENERAL DISPENSARY (SAME APO). AUGUST 19 HE WAS PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. DECEMBER 13 HE WAS PROMOTED TO TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. JANUARY 15, 1946 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 44TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. FEBRUARY 22 HE WAS PROMOTED TO TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE. HE WENT TO THE 141ST REPLACEMENT BATTALION MARCH 20 AND BOARDED THE USS GENERAL WEIGEL, ARRIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO APRIL 9, THEN TO FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS AND THEN HOME.