World War II Honoree

Grover C. Miller, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Hope, Kentucky

Honored By

Friends

HE WAS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER AND A RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY INFANTRY. HE FOUGHT THE ENEMY IN NORTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AND THE ARDENNES (THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE). HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION ON NOVEMBER 14, 1944, NEAR PELTRE, FRANCE. THE ENEMY COUNTERATTACK OVERRAN AND CAPTURED A PORTION OF ONE COMPANY AND FORCED THE REMAINDER TO WITHDRAW. THE ADJACENT COMPANY IN WHICH HE WAS GUNNER, WAS CALLED UPON FOR ASSISTANCE. THE ENEMY HAD INFILTRATED TO WITHIN 50 YARDS OF COMMAND POINT, WHEN HE AND ANOTHER SOLDIER FEARLESSLY, AND COURAGEOUSLY, CHARGED THE ENEMY FORCES, FIRING AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON AS THEY ADVANCED, KILLING A NUMBER OF THE ENEMY AND ITS DARING COMPLETELY DISORGANIZED THE ENEMY ATTACK. HE ALSO WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS. HE WENT TO EUROPE AUGUST 23, 1944 AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES JULY 18, 1945. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.