329th Buckshot Unit History

Sgt Robert B. Miller

Sergeant
Robert B. Miller

Sergeant Robert B. Miller

Robert Bruce Miller was born on July 4, 1922, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was married before he was going in the US Army.

Robert B. 'Bob' Miller enlisted in the Army on October 28, 1942, in Akron, Ohio. He was one of the early members of Anti-Tank Company. He was with them at basic training in Camp Atterbury, Indiana, then went to the Tennessee maneuvers an to Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky. Early April, 1944 Anti-Tank Company was stationed at Camp Shanks from where they left the US. They headed for Europe aboard the HMT Samaria. He arrived in Liverpool on April 16 from where they left for Wales by train. The unit boarded the SS Lucy Stone on July 19, 1944 for France but due to heavy weather it took them 5 days to arrive at Omaha Beach. He stayed with Anti-Tank Company for the remainder of the war and was Platoon Leader of the 3rd platoon. For his service he was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, the European African Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with 5 campaign stars and the Good Conduct Medal.

After the war Robert Miller joined the army again and completed officer training to become a 2nd Lieutenant. Robert died on October 8, 1995 in Warren, Ohio.