World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Miller Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rockingham County, Virginia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 12, 1943 AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. A PARATROOPER, WHO WAS ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 2ND BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944 THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE FOR CARENTAN, FRANCE AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE OF 1940 AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXCEPTIONAL VALOR AND HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES.