World War II Honoree

Eleanor Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS IN MAY OF 1943. AFTER BASIC TRAINING IN ATLANTIC CITY, SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO HALLORAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, BUT WAS QUICKLY TRANSFERRED TO STOHLMAN, CALIFORNIA FOR FURTHER ASSIGNMENT TO THE 122ND STATION HOSPITAL IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. FOLLOWED THE U.S. TROOPS AS THEY ISLAND-HOPPED UP TO THE INVASION OF OKINAWA. SHE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ALLIED FEMALES ON OCCUPIED JAPAN, CARING FOR THE LIBERATED AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR.