Biographical Information

Name:

Fred E. Miller

Date of Birth:

1925

Place of Birth:

St. Joseph, MO

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

KS

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Location of Service:

Camp Elliott, San Diego, California; New Caledonia; New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago); Peleliu Island (Palau); Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran participated in three island invasions.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Gary W. Swanson 

Donor:

Robert O. Babcock

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5670

Subjects:

Miller, Fred
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Fred Miller Collection (AFC/2001/001/5670), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress