My dad, Herbert Miller, was trained as a replacement troop during the fall of 1944. After he arrived in Europe he was assigned to Company L, 333rd Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, known as the Railsplitters. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium and later in parts of Luxemburg and Germany. My dad …
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Mar 20
Tombstone Tuesday–Blaine O, Opal M (Bollenbacher), & Billy D Laffin
This is the tombstone of Blaine O, Opal M (Bollenbacher), and Billie D Laffin, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chattanooga, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: LAFFIN Blaine O. 1908-1988 Opal M. 1909-1998 Billy D. 1932-1953 Blaine O. Laffin was born in Mercer County, Ohio, on 2 June 1908, the son …
Mar 16
Dear Mom & All–WWII Letters from Herb (part 19)
My dad, Herbert Miller, was trained as a replacement troop during the fall of 1944 and by the end of that same year he was in Belgium fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. He had been assigned to Company L, 333rd Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, known as the Railsplitters. My dad wrote quite a …
Mar 13
Tombstone Tuesday–Clarence R. Bollenbacher
This is the tombstone of Clarence R. Bollenbacher, located in row 7 of Kessler Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed: Clarence R. Son of F.J. & A. B. BOLLENBACHER Died 23 Aug 1904 Aged 1 y, 9 m, 21 d Clarence R. Bollenbacher was born in Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio, on 3 …
Mar 09
Dear Mom & All–WWII Letters from Herb (part 18)
My dad, Herbert Miller, was trained as a replacement troop during the fall of 1944 and by the end of that same year he was in Belgium fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. He had been assigned to Company L, 333rd Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, known as the Railsplitters. I continue with the letters …