World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Stanley Miller
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Central Islip, New York
Honored By
Michael McTiernan
On July 6, 1942, he was inducted into the service. With the 937th Field Artillery Battalion, Headquarters Battery, he completed his basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. He then left for the European Theatre of Operations. He participated in the D-Day Invasion and was wounded by shrapnel when his landing ship was hit by a bomb. He holds the following awards: Purple Heart, European Theatre Ribbon, American Theatre and Good Conduct Medals. Having the necessary points, he was honorably discharged on October 5, 1945, from Fort Dix, New Jersey.