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MILLER, Belford - Date of
birth
13 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33835897 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Houmont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Miller (father)
Dorothy M. (Gulya) Miller (wife)
Sandra J. Miller (daughter)
More information
Pvt Belford Miller attended high school for one year and was employed by Roller-Smith.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 29 December 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, 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 / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Bethelem Globe 24 January 1945 - courtesy of John Sise