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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Burke Joseph Larch Miller, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Ms. Inis Bloomster

Relationship

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 692ND ORDNANCE COMPANY AT HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS IN THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH AND AFTER BEING HELD PRISONER BY THE JAPANESE AT CLARK FIELD. IN SEPTEMBER 1944, HE WAS SENT TO NAGOYA JAPAN, CAMP NUMBER 6 TO WORK IN THE MAGNESIUM PLANTS MELTING ORE. HE IS A THREE TIME HOLDER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION.