World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Garland E. Mills
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Merrick County, Nebraska
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 2ND BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN (17TH-25TH SEPTEMBER 1944) AND PARACHUTED INTO THE AREA OF ARNHEM. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF ST. OEDENRODE AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT APRIL 26, 1949 IN THE FORT MCPHERSON NATIONAL CEMETERY, MAXWELL, NEBRASKA.