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MILLS, George - Date of
birth
19 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Clymer, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13083638 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul E. Mills (sister)
Marie Mills (sister)
Mitchell Mills (brother)
Nick Mills (brother)
Dayton Mills (brother)
More information
George Mills was a miner.He volunteered for the Army of the United States on 21 July 1942 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
He was already a veteran of the invasion of Italy and Southern France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.517prct.org, The Indiana Gazette 30 March 1943 / 22 February 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Indiana Gazette - 30 March 1943