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MILLER, Cordell Willie - Date of
birth
28 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Free Run, Yazoo County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34236119 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Henriville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 15 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas H. Miller (father)
Mary E. (Noel) Miller (mother)
William H. Miller (brother)
Effie M. Miller (sister)
Thelma E. Miller (sister)
Tommie D. Miller (brother)
Nannie Miller (sister)
Frank Miller (brother)
Ada M. (Till) Miller (wife)
Audrey Miller (daughter)
More information
Cpl Cordell W. Miller worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Lauderdale, Florida on 10 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Alan Casey Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.super6th.org
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