Service Number -1975065

Second Platoon

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 19 Sep 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per ( Verbal Order Commanding Officer VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Rejoined Nov. 4th. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Absent with Leave 25 Feb. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Rejoined 11 March 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Private.

Comment from granddaughter: My father remember a metal and it does state in his discharge paper he sustained a right shoulder wound Aug 2, 1918 at the Army of Occupation of Vader Lines in the 3rd Corps, Amiens Sector Attack at Hamel July 4, 1918.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps	Purple Heart Medal

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (See above)
Name: Earl Miller
Event Type: Military Service
Service Number: 1976065
Enlisted: 19 September 1917
Event Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged
Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Assigned: Private, Company L, 132nd Infantry
Residence Place: Alton, Ill
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1894
Death Date: 12 Mar 1953
NOTE: Internment document below lists assignment to Company C, 333rd Infantry, 84th Division and not Company L, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division. Possible error on the form. However, the service number, birth date, and sibling (Clara Rister) are correct.

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl Miller
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Mattoon Ward 7, Coles, Illinois
Street: North Twelth
House Number: 1013
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Daisy Miller
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Molder
Industry: Faundry
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Earl Miller 25
Daisy Miller 20

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Earl Miller
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Alton, Madison, Illinois
Street Address: McGinnis
Ward of City: Part of III
House Number: 320
Dwelling Number: 370
Family Number: 420
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Molder
Industry: Foundry
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Earl Miller 35 Head
Daisy Miller 30 Wife
Earl Raymond 16 Brother-in-law

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location

U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
Name: Earl Miller
Death Age: 58
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1894
Service Start Date: 19 Sep 1917
Service End Date: 31 May 1919
Death Date: 12 Mar 1953
Interment Date: 16 Mar 1953
Cemetery Address: 600 Pearl Street Alton, IL 62003
Cemetery: Alton National Cemetery
Interment Place: Illinois
Plot: SECTION B SITE 231
Notes: MECH US ARMY WORLD WAR I

Miscellaneous:

NOTE: Internment document above lists Company C, 333rd Infantry, 84th Division and not Company L, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division. Possible error on form. However, the service number, birth date, and sibling (Clara Rister) are correct.

Newspapers.com Obituary Index
Name: Earl Miller Miller
Gender: Male
Death Age: 58
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1894
Birth Place: Grafton,
Residence Place: Alton
Death Date: Abt 1953
Obituary Date: 13 Mar 1953
Obituary Place: Alton, Illinois
Father: Mrs.- William Miller
Child: Mary J. Jones
Siblings: Clara Rister

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