World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Eugene Miller
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Blair, Nebraska
Honored By
John E. Miller, III
Relationship
Son
HE WAS A WAIST GUNNER ON THE B-24 AIRCRAFT 'GYPSY CARAVAN' VB-108. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AREA. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT UP BADLY AND WAS THE FIRST PLANE TO LAND ON JAPANESE MANDATED SOIL. RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART DURING THAT SERVICE.