WWIIVHP BLOG
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Eighty-One Years After His Death in Normandy, a Soldier’s Memory Lives On
Eighty-one years ago today, on July 17, 1944, Staff Sergeant Orion L. Miller, Jr. was killed in action near Remilly-sur-Luzon, France, during the Normandy campaign. Born in 1918 in Terrell, Texas, Miller enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941 and was assigned to E Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division. He joined his unit at the front on July 11, as they fought through the hedgerows against entrenched German forces. Just six days later, he was killed at age 26.
Captain Robert Herfort: A Battalion Surgeon's Gallantry in Normandy
Over the past few months, we’ve been researching the military service of Captain Robert Adolph Herfort, who served as a battalion surgeon in the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, during World War II. He was twice wounded in Normandy and received the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action.