World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Russell L. Miller
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Louisville, Kentucky
Honored By
Mike Hemmert
HE WAS KILLED ON TULAGI (GUADALCANAL) ON AUGUST 7, 1942. HE WAS THE FIRST MARINE ASHORE, THUS BECOMING THE FIRST AMERICAN TO TREAD ON JAPANESE-HELD SOIL IN WWII.