World War II Honoree

Raymond Joseph Miller, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bound Brook, New Jersey

Honored By

Irene Miller, Raymond Miller, Jr., Audrey Yaffie, Peggy Miller, Skyelar Yaffie

Relationship

Family

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY WITH THE 6TH SPECIAL BATTALION OF SEABEES AS A SHIPFITTER THIRD CLASS IN GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, THE RUSSELL ISLANDS, LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CAMP JAMES, VIRGINIA (BASIC TRAINING) AND PORT HUENEME,CALIFORNIA, WHICH WAS HIS EMBARKATION PORT. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH ONE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE STAR, THE AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON. HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM NOVEMBER 25, 1942 TO JANUARY 22, 1946.