DOB/DOD: May 15, 1916 (Lowville, NY) – October 1, 1944; 28 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married Edna Snyder Miller (1918-1988)
CHILDREN: One son, Francis L. Miller (1940-2021)
ENLISTMENT: March 2, 1944
LOCAL ADDRESS: 43 First Street, Norwalk
SERVICE NUMBER: 42085963
UNIT: Company A, 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
FAMILY: Born to John M. (1880-1955) and Ethel Ahdell Lordy Tardy Miller (1890-1940). Brother, Edwin (1917-1977).
CIRCUMSTANCES: Died at the Battle of Overloon, Netherlands. He had been assigned overseas for two weeks when he was killed in action.
Photos provided by daughter-in-law Nancy Miller.
From 7tharmddiv.org/overloon-names.htm
From The Norwalk Hour November 11, 1944
Syracuse, N.Y. — Private John T. Miller, 28, was killed in action in Holland on October 1, according to notification received by his wife, Mrs. Edna Miller, of Oakwood Avenue, this city. Private Miller graduated from High School in New York City. He is a former resident of Norwalk, Connecticut. Other survivors include a son, Francis L. Miller; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller; and a brother, Edwin Miller, all of Norwalk, Connecticut.
From The Norwalk Hour November 18, 1947
Mayor Irving C. Freese today requested that flags at all public buildings be lowered to half-mast Wednesday when the body of Private John T. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller, 43 First Street, will arrive in Norwalk, the first of local serviceman killed in action overseas to be returned here. Private Miller was killed in action in Holland on October 2, 1944. A color guard and military escort from the local servicemen’s organizations and State Guard will meet the 12:28 P.M. train bringing the body to Norwalk and will escort it to the Ganung Funeral Home. The mayor’s White Fleet Memorial Committee will be in charge of funeral arrangements. Services will be held at the Ganung Funeral Home on Thursday at 2 P.M. with the Rev James Zeigler, pastor of the Community Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be at the American Legion plot in Riverside Cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded.
From The Norwalk Hour November 11, 1947
Private Miller is buried at Riverside Cemetery, 81 Riverside Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut; Section 11, Plot 1.
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Hello, my name is Oscar Huisman from Overloon, Holland. I am a volunteer of the Overloon War Chronicles foundation. (www.overloonwarchronicles.nl) We started with collecting the portraitpictures and background stories of the 281 buried British soldiers in our little village. But now we also want to give “a face” to all 130 US soldiers who died during the Battle of Overloon in october 1944. John T. Miller was unfortunately one of them. Especially now , because October 2024 will be exactly 80 years ago.
Apart from the information present on this wonderful website, do you possibly have a portrait photo of John T. Miller?
I look forward to your response.
Best regards,
Oscar Huisman
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Hello Oscar. Thank you for honoring John T. Miller. After I received your message, I went back into Private Miller’s file and realized I never looked into his son, Francis L. Miller who died in 2021. Within 5 minutes, I found Francis Miller’s wife, John T. Miller’s daughter in law, on Facebook. Unfortunately, she is leaving on vacation for 2 week but promised to look for a picture of John Miller when she returns. As soon as I know more, I’ll get back to you. Overloon is doing a great by honoring those lost in the Battle of Overloon. I’m honored to help in any way I can.
Jeff DeWitt
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Thank you for your quick response!
I hope Francis Miller’s wife can help us with a picture.
If there is more information about John T. to tell, I will be happy to conceal it in our database.
Our foundation has it’s own Facebook-page too, so it it possible to follow us. We are very busy with the British, but I think the Americans will come also in the picture in 2024. They had an horrible battle around Overloon and lost a lot of good men.
Thank you for your effort to help us.
Oscar Huisman
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