World War II Honoree

Milton Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

East Hampton, New York

Honored By

VFW Post 550, East Hampton, N.Y.

HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD IN 1938 UNTIL OCTOBER 5, 1945. HE WAS A CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE ON LST'S IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRST WAVE INVASIONS OF GUADALCANAL AND IWO JIMA. ON IWO, HIS LST REMAINED BEACHED FOR 10 DAYS PROVIDING FRESH WATER TO THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE GUAM AND OKINAWA INVASIONS.