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Cpl. Richard R. Miller

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Cpl. Richard R. Miller Veteran

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
14 Jun 1944 (aged 22–23)
Carentan, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Section F ~ Row 6 ~ Grave 11
Memorial ID
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Richard served as a Corporal, Company B, 238th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on December 30, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Married.

Richard was "Killed In Action" in France when his truck hit a mine during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 33547269

Husband of Mary Alice Miller who resided in Beltsville, Maryland.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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Those killed in this incident were:

Wise, Stuart F. ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Miller, Richard R. ~ Corp, MD
Camano, Freddie L. ~ T/5, FL
Willis, Luther C. ~ T/5, FL
Hardy, James C. ~ Pfc, NC
Dunnam, Victor H. ~ Pfc, MS
Webb, Julius E. ~ Pvt, TN ~ "DOW"
Weiss, Sam ~ Pfc, IL ~ "DOW"
Cias, Ezequiel ~ Pvt, Mexico

( Listing by: Russ Pickett )
Richard served as a Corporal, Company B, 238th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on December 30, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Married.

Richard was "Killed In Action" in France when his truck hit a mine during the war.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 33547269

Husband of Mary Alice Miller who resided in Beltsville, Maryland.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Those killed in this incident were:

Wise, Stuart F. ~ 2nd Lt, OH
Miller, Richard R. ~ Corp, MD
Camano, Freddie L. ~ T/5, FL
Willis, Luther C. ~ T/5, FL
Hardy, James C. ~ Pfc, NC
Dunnam, Victor H. ~ Pfc, MS
Webb, Julius E. ~ Pvt, TN ~ "DOW"
Weiss, Sam ~ Pfc, IL ~ "DOW"
Cias, Ezequiel ~ Pvt, Mexico

( Listing by: Russ Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56647824/richard_r-miller: accessed ), memorial page for Cpl. Richard R. Miller (1921–14 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56647824, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).