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MILLER, James Lee "Goat" - Date of
birth
9 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Saline County, Illinois -
Hometown
Macomb County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36989180 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Verne L. Miller (father)
Oma (Garrison) Miller (mother)
William V. Miller (brother)
Francis M. Miller (brother)
Eva L. (Widik) Miller (wife)
Joyce A. Miller (daughter)
More information
Pvt James L. Miller was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.He is remembered at the Wolf Creek Cemetery in Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, After action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Richard Miller
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - James Stovall / Roberta Russo