Miller Bryan

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Bryan Miller is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

First Division Monument (Soissons)

Name:

Bryan Miller

Rank:

Private

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Unit:

1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1918-07-26

State:

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan

Plot:

Section 46, Lot 176, Space 2

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Bryan Miller was born on October 9, 1894 in Pennsylvania, USA. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in Company C, 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 26, 1918 (at the age of 23) in France and is now buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 20, 1918. When volunteers were called for by his company commander, Pvt. Miker volunteered and rescued wounded comrades from a barrage. Disregarding danger to himself, he continued the performance of these heroic deeds until killed.