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MILLER, Merle J - Date of
birth
11 November 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, Iowa -
Hometown
Linn County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36972879 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Malenpré, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2 | 71 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leonard M. Miller (father)
Anna Miller (mother)
Arland Miller (brother)
Lorraine M. (Gokey) Miller (wife)
Michael A. Miller (son)
More information
He attended Capitol City Commercial College in Des Moines. He was employed at the Iowa Engineering Company in Cedar Rapids.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, The Telegraph-Herald - 25 January 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: The Telegraph-Herald - 25 January 1945, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet