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MILLER, John Wilson - Date of
birth
28 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa -
Hometown
Ringgold County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39245612 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Miller (father)
Leta F. (De Witt) Miller (mother)
Kathryn L. Miller (sister)
James Miller (brother)
More information
Pfc John W. Miller was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Fosse, Belgium Block C, Row 5, Grave 96.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census / Iowa, Births and Christenings Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet