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MILLER, Leo M - Date of
birth
17 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Illinois, -
Hometown
Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36761596 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sportplatze in Jülich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 12 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph P. Miller (father)
Maryann (Meier) Miller (mother)
Marc Miller (brother)
Anna Marie Emma Miller (sister)
Anton Miller (brother)
Rosa Margaretha Miller (sister)
Marie Anna Miller (sister)
Frank Miller (brother)
Martha Miller (sister)
Margaret Miller (sister)
Leander Miller (twin brother)
Alfred Miller (brother)
Dorothy (Boller) Miller (wife)
David Miller (son)
More information
Pvt Leo Miller joined his unit from a replacement depot on 9 October 1944. He was sent overseas in the summer of 1944.He left behind a wife and 2 years old son.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Meyer, Schreiner, Molitor, Rothermel family tree, The McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, Illinois)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, Illinois)