World War II Honoree

James Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lynbrook, New York

Honored By

Kathryn Ritchie and Family

JIM GRADUATED IN 1943 WITH THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 1944. HE WAS STATIONED ON THE USS CONWAY DD-507 FROM 10-43 TO 6-45, WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. DURING THIS TIME THE USS CONWAY DD-507 PARTICIPATED IN SUCCESSIVE CONQUESTS OF NEW GEORGIA, VELLA LAVELLA, TREASURY, BOUGAINVILLE AND GREEN ISLANDS. SUBSEQUENT INVASIONS INCLUDED ENEMY CONTACTS IN LEYTE GULF, LINGAYEN GULF AND THE CORREGIDOR ISLANDS. JIM WITNESSED ONE OF THE GREATEST SITES OF WORLD WAR II, THE AIRBORNE INVASION OF CORREGIDOR. HE RETIRED FROM THE NAVY IN 1965 AFTER 23 YEARS AT THE RANK OF COMMANDER.