World War II Honoree

Margaret Foor Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Karin M. Taylor

Relationship

Daughter

IN APRIL OF 1944, SHE WAS A NAVY NURSE STATIONED AT NAVAL BASE HOSPITAL 12 (ORIGINALLY THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL) IN SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND. AS PART OF SNAG 56 (SPECIAL NAVY ADVANCE GROUP), HER JOB WAS TO SET UP THE HOSPITAL IN PREPARATION TO RECEIVE CRITICALLY WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE NORMANDY INVASION. THE D-DAY CASUALTIES RECEIVED THEIR EMERGENCY CARE AT HOSPITAL 12 BEFORE BEING MOVED BY TRAIN TO OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR RECOVERY OR TO BE SHIPPED HOME. THE WORK OF THIS UNIT WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. THE HOSPITAL WAS DECOMMISSIONED AND SHE WAS STATIONED AT THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL ON CANAL BOULEVARD AT THE LAKEFRONT IN NEW ORLEANS. SHE WAS RELOCATED TO THE HOSPITAL FACILITY AT NORTH ISLAND NAVAL BASE IN SAN DIEGO UNTIL HER DISCHARGE.