World War II Honoree

Murray Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Sandy Yarnall, Sunrise Family

ENLISTED AND WAS PART OF THE 3RD ARMORED DIVISION AT CAMP COOK, CALIFORNIA AND THEN OFF TO BOWIE, TEXAS IN THE TANKARD DIVISION. HEAD OF THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT AND THEN WENT OVERSEAS AND CAUGHT THE TAIL END OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. ON TO THE RUHR POCKET, A SECTION OF GERMANY. RECEIVED 2 BATTLE STARS. HE WAS ABOUT TO BOARD A SHIP TO INVADE JAPAN WHEN V-J DAY HAPPENED ON AUGUST 1945. IN JUNE OF THAT YEAR HIS UNIT RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND HIS TIME IN THE MILITARY WAS OVER.