John James Miller, Jr.
"J. J."
Marine Corps Regular | Service Number 275725
March 2, 1921
in Newark, NJ
John James Miller, Sr.
Mildred (Bates) Miller (d. 1923)
Belleview High School
Professional Marine
October 14, 1939
at Savannah, GA
February 18, 1943
from MCB Quantico
June 17, 1944
Killed in action at Saipan
June 17, 1944
Killed in action
18 Elmwood Avenye, Belleville, NJ – address of father, Mr. John Miller Sr.
John Senior returned to Tampa before the end of the war and resided at 8104 Klondike Street.
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at Parris Island; outposted to Norfolk Navy Yard on 19 November 1939. Duty in Portsmouth area through November 1940, at which time sailed for Marine Barracks, Bourne Field, St. Thomas. Duty in US Virgin Islands through at least November 1942.
Returned to United States late 1942-early 1943 via Quantico, VA. Joined Baker Company, First Separate Battalion (Reinforced) at New River, North Carolina, 18 February 1943.
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines, 1 Platoon
Rank: Sergeant
MOS: 653 (Squad Leader)
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines, 1 Platoon
Rank: Sergeant
MOS: 521 (Squad Leader) – acting Platoon Sergeant
Important Events:
June 17, 1944 – killed in action (grenade fragments); exact circumstances unknown
June 22, 1944 – buried in Plot 3, Row 4, Grave 494, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Saipan (June 17, 1944)
Citation
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John is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
A cenotaph stands in Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa, Florida.
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