World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Warren U. Mills
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Auburn, Indiana
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY APRIL 2, 1943 AT TOLEDO, OHIO. SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN WITH F-COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1944 BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AS HIS GLIDER APPROACHED THE DESIGNATED LANDING ZONE NEAR EINDHOVEN. HE WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE FAIR FIELD CEMETERY, AUBURN, INDIANA.