World War II Honoree

Richard R. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mason City, Iowa

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITE STATES ARMY OCTOBER 15, 1943 AT CAMP DODGE, IOWA. SERVED IN EUROPE, WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH THE 193RD GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE ‘GOLDEN TALONS’ DIVISION. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1945 HE DIED OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN COMBAT DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN BELGIUM. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. DECORATION AND CITATION: THIS SOLDIER, AN AMERICAN PATRIOT, WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.