World War II Honoree

Andrew W. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jackson, Mississippi

Honored By

Andrew W. Miller

Relationship

self

INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE WITH THE 31ST, DIXIE, DIVISION, MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD, IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. I WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION AND WENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER WITH THEM. I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 'C' TROOP, 8TH ENGINEER COMBAT SQUADRON. WE WENT OVERSEAS IN 1942 AND ARRIVED AT JAPAN IN 1945. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL WHEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED AND WAS SENT TO TOKYO, JAPAN WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES. I RETURNED TO THE UNIT.