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MILLER, Hughes Edward - Date of
birth
2 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia -
Hometown
Kilough, Dawson County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34088884 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neuf-Brisach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Miller (father)
Lillian Miller (mother)
Miranda Miller (grandmother)
Jowell T. Miller (wife)
More information
Cpl Hughes E. Miller was a truck driver employed by A. G. Wimpey before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 16 October 1941.He joined A Company of the 7th Infantry Regiment on 4 March 1944 in Anzio, Italy. On 12 May 1944 he was transferred to HQ COmpany.
In September 1944 he was wounded in action by artillery shell fragments to his leg.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findqagrave.com - Andy