World War I

  1. John Miller

MillerAbout John Miller

Miller, John B., Pvt., U.S. Army, former address 2 Valley Road, Clark. His father Adam received a telegram on 9 December 1918, that his son, previously reported as "Missing in Action," since 16 October 1918, during the Allies final winning offensive action, was now reported to have died 12 November 1918, following "Wounds Received in Action." This Fallen Hero was a member of the 155th Infantry Brigade, 309th Infantry, 78th Division.

On 16 October 1918, Miller was with his unit attacking German forces during the Meuse Argonne Offensive, which was part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Weste1n Front. During this attack, John was severely wounded and would eventually die from those wounds on 12 November 1918, one day after the Armistice was signed ending the war. Miller is buried at Long Island, NY, Cemetery.