World War II Honoree

Gilbert F. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT BRAGG AT FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. HIS UNIT SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON AUGUST 6, 1942 AND ARRIVED IN SCOTLAND ON AUGUST 17, 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH BATTERY D, 1ST BATTALION, 178TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT. HIS BATTALION WAS REDESIGNATED AS THE 178TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN FEBRUARY, 1944. HIS BATTALION PARTICIPATED IN THE TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES, AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. LANDED IN NORTH AFRICA ON DECEMBER 6, 1942; INVADED SICILY ON JULY 16, 1943; AND LANDED IN ITALY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1943. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH GOLD STAR FOR ACTIONS BY HIS UNIT AT CASSINO. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.