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MILLER, Ben Lawrence - Date of
birth
25 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
College Township, Linn County, Iowa -
Hometown
Johnson County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37679925 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
34th Tank Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mathis J. Miller (father)
Rose M. (Stanek) Miller (mother)
Ernest E. Miller (brother)
Monica R. Miller (sister)
Stanley L. Miller (brother)
Marianne Miller (sister)
Beatrice Miller (sister)
Blanche Miller (sister)
Viola L. Miller (sister)
More information
Pfc Ben L. Miller enlisted at Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 11 October 1943. He departed for foreign service in July 1944.Pfc Miller was wounded while riding a vehicle that detonated a mine.
His brother Stanley was a corporal, serving in Germany at the time of his death.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - WWII Bonus Case File / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jane Pospisil