Miller Charles E.

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Charles E. Miller is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Charles E. Miller

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

Unit:

31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1942-05-24

State:

Missouri

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Plot:

Section 79

Row:

Grave:

Site 16

Decoration:

Comments:

Charles E. Miller was born on January 15, 1920. He served in the 31st Infantry Regiment as a Private First Class during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, PFC Miller was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

PFC Miller was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 24, 1942. He is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA.

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