Maurice E. Miller

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/21/1944

Maurice Edward Miller was born in Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio on January 10, 1920.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Pioneer Rubber Company
in Attica, Ohio.

He was drafted into the Army on January 8, 1942 at Camp Perry, Lacarne, Ohio. His home of residence
was listed as Attica, Ohio. He had completed one year of High School and was single with
no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

Private Miller was killed in action in France, during the attack against Cherbourg
on June 21, 1944.

Newspaper clipping announcing the death of Maurice E. Miller

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Maurice E. Miller was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France in Block O Row 6 Grave 118 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot: Plot F Row 26 Grave 38

Grave marker for Maurice E. Miller

Photo by Frogman
from the
Find A Grave website

Top photo of Maurice E. Miller courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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