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MILLER, Fred Henry Jr - Date of
birth
18 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31464953 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Minden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred H. Miller Sr. (father)
Mabel D. (Larkham) Miller (mother)
Ralpha M. Miller (sister)
Clara J. Miller (sister)
Edward H. Miller (brother)
Howard A. Miller (brother)
Ruth A. Miller (sister)
Joseph S. Miller (brother)
Allen C. Miller (brother)
More information
Pfc Fred H. Miller Jr. graduated from Manchester High School in 1943 and was employed at the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company in East Hartford, Connecticut before he enlisted on 22 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, www.newspapers.com - Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut - 4 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen, www.ancestry.com - DavidJDamico0888 / krismiller