World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Miller
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lawton, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
JOINED THE NAVY DURING HIS SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND SERVED FOR 3 1/2 YEARS. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER IN FLORIDA WHERE HE PARTICIPATED AS A MEMBER OF THE U.S. NAVY SWIM TEAM THAT WON NATIONAL HONORS. ALSO STATIONED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC, AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES, ABOARD THE DESTROYER USS RUPERTUS (DD-851). AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. FOLLOWING HIS DISCHARGE, HE PASSED THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EXAMINATION AND OBTAINED HIS GED.