World War II Honoree

Garold Brown Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cheney, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A B-26 'MARAUDER' MEDIUM BOMBER PILOT OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 9TH AIR FORCE. PARTICIPATED IN AIR COMBAT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING DURING THE ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) CAMPAIGN. HIS AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN ON TWO OCCASIONS AND HE MADE TWO FORCED 'BELLY-LANDINGS.' AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.