World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
George F. Miller
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Frederick County, Virginia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE WITH THE CLASS OF 1929. SERVED AS COMMANDER OF THE 1ST BATTALION, 301ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 94TH INFANTRY ‘PATTON’S GOLDEN NUGGET’ DIVISION, U.S. 3RD ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1945 DURING THE BATTLE OF ORSCHOLZ, GERMANY AND IS BURIED IN THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE. THE SILVER STAR WAS BESTOWED UPON THE LIEUTENANT COLONEL FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY.