Barber and World War II soldier. During World War II, he served as a Private First Class in the United States Army. His unit, Battery C of the 387th Field Artillery Battalion, was among the first to arrive from the United States directly on the European Continent. Previously, American soldiers were shipped to the United Kingdom before being transported across the English Channel to France. After allied soldiers liberated the Port of Cherbourg, France, American military supplies no longer had to be routed via England. During the war, he served as a gun crewman in light artillery, operating Howitzer cannons, and he was decorated for good conduct. His military service brought him from the Port of Cherbourg, through the City of Caen, through Paris, across Southern Belgium, and then into Germany.
His unit suffered heavy German resistance along the Rhine River.
On one particular day, his squad of twelve men was attacked, and only two survived -- himself and PFC Edward T. Fleming of Hokes Bluff, Alabama. The two young men became close friends and occasionally visited each other after the war.
At the time of the German surrender, he was stationed at the Holle Air Force Base, about 165 miles west of Berlin. Upon his return to Kentucky, on August 1, 1945, he married Mabel Mingus but was almost immediately transferred to a camp in San Obispo, California, to prepare for further service in the Pacific Theater. When the Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945, he was spared the additional duty of serving in the Pacific.
He and his wife had two children, Hubert Wayne Miller (who was killed in Vietnam) and Bettye Jean (Miller) Embry. They attended New Clover Creek Baptist Church and later attended Cloverport Baptist Church.
Bob became a barber in Cloverport, where "flat top" haircuts became his specialty.
He died within a few days of suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 41. Having earned the love and respect of the people of Cloverport, several hundred individuals visited the funeral home or attended the funeral.
His unit suffered heavy German resistance along the Rhine River.
On one particular day, his squad of twelve men was attacked, and only two survived -- himself and PFC Edward T. Fleming of Hokes Bluff, Alabama. The two young men became close friends and occasionally visited each other after the war.
At the time of the German surrender, he was stationed at the Holle Air Force Base, about 165 miles west of Berlin. Upon his return to Kentucky, on August 1, 1945, he married Mabel Mingus but was almost immediately transferred to a camp in San Obispo, California, to prepare for further service in the Pacific Theater. When the Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945, he was spared the additional duty of serving in the Pacific.
He and his wife had two children, Hubert Wayne Miller (who was killed in Vietnam) and Bettye Jean (Miller) Embry. They attended New Clover Creek Baptist Church and later attended Cloverport Baptist Church.
Bob became a barber in Cloverport, where "flat top" haircuts became his specialty.
He died within a few days of suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 41. Having earned the love and respect of the people of Cloverport, several hundred individuals visited the funeral home or attended the funeral.
Barber and World War II soldier. During World War II, he served as a Private First Class in the United States Army. His unit, Battery C of the 387th Field Artillery Battalion, was among the first to arrive from the United States directly on the European Continent. Previously, American soldiers were shipped to the United Kingdom before being transported across the English Channel to France. After allied soldiers liberated the Port of Cherbourg, France, American military supplies no longer had to be routed via England. During the war, he served as a gun crewman in light artillery, operating Howitzer cannons, and he was decorated for good conduct. His military service brought him from the Port of Cherbourg, through the City of Caen, through Paris, across Southern Belgium, and then into Germany.
His unit suffered heavy German resistance along the Rhine River.
On one particular day, his squad of twelve men was attacked, and only two survived -- himself and PFC Edward T. Fleming of Hokes Bluff, Alabama. The two young men became close friends and occasionally visited each other after the war.
At the time of the German surrender, he was stationed at the Holle Air Force Base, about 165 miles west of Berlin. Upon his return to Kentucky, on August 1, 1945, he married Mabel Mingus but was almost immediately transferred to a camp in San Obispo, California, to prepare for further service in the Pacific Theater. When the Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945, he was spared the additional duty of serving in the Pacific.
He and his wife had two children, Hubert Wayne Miller (who was killed in Vietnam) and Bettye Jean (Miller) Embry. They attended New Clover Creek Baptist Church and later attended Cloverport Baptist Church.
Bob became a barber in Cloverport, where "flat top" haircuts became his specialty.
He died within a few days of suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 41. Having earned the love and respect of the people of Cloverport, several hundred individuals visited the funeral home or attended the funeral.
His unit suffered heavy German resistance along the Rhine River.
On one particular day, his squad of twelve men was attacked, and only two survived -- himself and PFC Edward T. Fleming of Hokes Bluff, Alabama. The two young men became close friends and occasionally visited each other after the war.
At the time of the German surrender, he was stationed at the Holle Air Force Base, about 165 miles west of Berlin. Upon his return to Kentucky, on August 1, 1945, he married Mabel Mingus but was almost immediately transferred to a camp in San Obispo, California, to prepare for further service in the Pacific Theater. When the Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945, he was spared the additional duty of serving in the Pacific.
He and his wife had two children, Hubert Wayne Miller (who was killed in Vietnam) and Bettye Jean (Miller) Embry. They attended New Clover Creek Baptist Church and later attended Cloverport Baptist Church.
Bob became a barber in Cloverport, where "flat top" haircuts became his specialty.
He died within a few days of suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 41. Having earned the love and respect of the people of Cloverport, several hundred individuals visited the funeral home or attended the funeral.
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