Name:
Edward W. Mills
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade
Serial Number:
31069421
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
H
Row:
26
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Edward W. Mills entered the military service in Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Technician Fifth Grade in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. His name is commemorated on the First Infantry monument in Omaha Beach, France and ranked as a Corporal.