World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wayne I. Miller
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Richmond Twp., Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOR INJURIES RECEIVED DURING BATTLE ON APRIL 15, 1942, IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC THEATER, PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR AND THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY. IMPRISONED IN MUKDEN, MANCHURIA, FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS IN A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS.