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MILLER, George Franklin - Date of
birth
5 August 1904 -
Age
40 - Place of
birth
Shenandoah County, Virginia -
Hometown
Greenway, Clarke County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-231981 -
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel -
Function
Battalion Commander -
Unit
1st Battalion,
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart,
French Croix de Guerre
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Orscholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ezra W. Miller (father)
Annie B. (Long) Miller (mother)
Paul L. Miller (brother)
Reatha V. (Hubbard) Miller (wife)
George F. Miller Jr. (son)
Monte M. Miller (son)
Reatha A. Miller (daughter)
More information
After the barrage by the 301st Field Artillery Battalion, Company A again moved out onto the deadly slope, only to face the same intensive enemy fire. Every weapon available to the battalion was used without results. Finally, German artillery fire began to fall among the attacking Americans. Colonel Miller came forward to see what could be done to get his battalion moving. Concerned over the plight of Company B as well as his exposed men on the open slope, he moved into enemy artillery range and was cut down by a burst of fire and was killed almost immediately.Lt Col George F. Miller is remembered at the Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – McVMI1943, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Miller Graves Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com – The News Leader Virginia - 5 February 1945 / 13 November 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, https://billiongraves.com vawarmemorial.org