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| Sgt. Robert Miller served in the 134th Infantry Regiment in Normandy. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59123268/robert-r-miller http://abmc.nomadmobileguides.com/Normandy.php?page=narrative&id=cont-892 |
Robert R. Miller never had a chance to reach 100 years old. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
Last year I was not able to write a profile everyday from September to November because I was studying for the Certified Financial Planner test (I passed!). I feel my project to honor one U.S. serviceman for each day of the war would be incomplete if I left them off. As I have time, I am going back and adding profiles for the days I missed.
Robert was born on September 10, 1918 in Nebraska. His parents Roy and Bessie were also both born in Nebraska. His father worked as a railroad brakeman and later as a railroad conductor. Robert had a younger sister. By 1940 Robert had completed four years of high school and was working at a grocery store and as a salesman while living at home. According to a Lincoln newspaper, at some point Robert married, but the paper did not give the name of his wife, only that she lived in California.
He joined the army on December 23, 1940 when his National Guard unit was federalized. Robert advanced to the rank of sergeant in the HQ Company, 3rd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division (nicknamed Santa Fe Division).
The 35th Infantry Division joined the front lines in Normandy on July 8, 1944 and immediately suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Saint-Lo and more than 2,400 during the Normandy campaign. By July 18 the Americans had taken the town. The Division was on the defensive for the next week. Sgt. Miller was killed in action on July 24, 1944.
His grave is at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska.
On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
I created this video to explain why I started this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXt8QA481lY.
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