World War II Honoree

George Thomas Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Scottsburg, Indiana

Honored By

Foy Dean Miller

Relationship

Son

He served as Electrician's mate (SN) on the USS Suwannee after it was first commissioned from the beginning of WWII in both the Atlantic theater of operations Africa and Italy, and the Pacific theater of operations until after the Victory over Japan Day, Aug 15, 1945. He was honorably discharged after when the USS Suwannee returned from Japan following the signing of Japan's surrender aboard the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945. USS SUWANNEE (ACV-27) (formerly AO-33 and AVG-27; later CVE-27 and CVHE-27) Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Romeo - Lima Unit Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right Top Row: Presidential Unit Citation / American Defense Service Medal ("A" device) [AO] / American Campaign Medal 2nd Row: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1 star) / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (11 stars) / World War II Victory Medal 3rd Row: Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) / Philippine Presidential Unit Citation / Philippine Liberation Medal