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Miller Robert Milo

Name:
Robert Milo Miller
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
35296090
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-03-19
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
C
Row:
7
Grave:
53
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:

Robert Milo Miller was born on December 12, 1945, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Miller and husband of Mrs. Betty Jo Blocher-Miller of Geneva. He was graduated from the Geneva high school in 1931 and was married to Miss Blocher on June 9, 1940. Prior to his induction into the army, he was employed at the Geneva Milling Company and at one time operated a newspaper at Lagro. He also had written several magazine articles. The Geneva soldier entered the service on Dec. 14, 1943. He was trained at Fort McClellan and Fort Meade, Md., going overseas last year. In October he was wounded in action by shrapnel and had been awarded the Purple Heart and good conduct medal. He saw action in France, Belgium and Holland before going to Germany. Sgt. Miller was an Infantryman with the First army, which crossed the Rhine and marched into Germany. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Sergeant in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died of wounds on March 19, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.