World War II Honoree

Richard E. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S THIRD ARMY, AS BATTALION SURGEON WITH THE 553RD ENGINEER BATTALION. HE LATER SERVED AT THE U.S. STATION HOSPITAL IN ETAMPES, FRANCE. ATTAINING THE RANK OF MAJOR, HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF FOUR BATTLE STARS, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS.