Andrew Miller ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Wisconsin
On November 29, 1944 Staff Sergeant Miller was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army. ★ He is remembered by the people of Wisconsin. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
This Profile ID | 124463 |
Service ID | 36248212 |
Name | Andrew Miller |
From | Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin |
Birth Date | September 11, 1916 |
Casualty Date | November 29, 1944 |
War | World War II |
Service Branch | Army |
Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Specialty | Platoon Leader |
Unit/Group | 95th Infantry Division, 377th Infantry Regiment, Company G |
Casualty Type | Killed in action |
Location | Kerprich Hemmersdorf, Germany |
Burial | Plot A Row 26 Grave 1, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France |
Notable Awards |
★ Medal of Honor
★ Purple Heart |
Remembered |
Andrew Miller is buried or memorialized at Plot A Row 26 Grave 1, Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Miller was inducted into the Army in June 1942 from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, and by November 16, 1944 was serving as a Staff Sergeant in Company G, 377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division.
On that day, at Woippy, France, he single-handedly captured two German machine gun positions. The next day, outside of Metz, he stayed behind while his platoon withdrew and then destroyed another enemy machine gun nest.
He again distinguished himself in Metz from November 19 to November 21, when he led his men in the capture of dozens of Germans and disabled two more enemy machine guns. He was killed eight days later, on November 29, while leading his squad in a fight with German forces outside of Kerprich Hemmersdorf, Germany.
For this series of actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on September 1, 1945. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Medal of Honor
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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