--- title: "William T. Miller" description: "D-Day, Normandy and Beyond veteran William. T Miller shares his memories of WW2." url: "https://www.normandy1944.info/stories/william-t-miller" date: "2026-08-05T03:00:21+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ![William T. Miller](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/73/bmiller_003-739e2fe1.jpg?src=images/veterans/americans/william_miller/bmiller_003.jpg&thumbnail=240,300,&hash=e4c61cac) # WW2 veteran William T. Miller - American - Private First Class - 2nd Bn - E Company - 506th PIR - Normandy, France, Holland - 6th June 1944 onwards - Survived? No ![101st Airborne Division](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/6b/101st-airborne-patch-6b9f0bc2.png?src=images/patches/101st-airborne-patch.png&thumbnail=228,300,&hash=3bdfccab) #### 101st Airborne Division ## Shrouded in mist William T. Miller was killed on the September 20th 1944 at Son, Holland. He came from Kerrville, Texas, had red hair and his mother who was still writing to my aunt (Miss Norma Jean Loveday) in 1947, later moved to Dallas. 'Bill' Miller dropped in Normandy he gave my aunt his Combat Infantry Badge afterwards, which she sent to his mother in 1945. My aunt met Bill Miller in Swindon at the 'Majestic' skating rink in Milton Road, this would be late 43. The family lived then at 24 Carr St., Swindon. Their relationship grew serious and planned to become engaged. My grandparents made many Americans welcome in their home and fed them and looked after them as best they could. I have letters to them from the parents of some of the troopers thanking them and our family for their kindness towards their sons. The soldiers wrote from Europe to my grandmother who was called Flo Loveday, they wrote to her as 'Mom'. Miller was not on the Easy roster prior to D-Day, but did the mission, so perhaps was assigned to another 101st Airborne Division Regiment or HQ company. ###### Veteran's personal file ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/ca/506th-parachute-infantry-regiment-ca07ba3d.png?src=images/patches/506th-parachute-infantry-regiment.png&thumbnail=250,250,&hash=cca6c36a) 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment --- Presidential Unit Citation ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/64/Presidential-citation-us-642d4ac3.png?src=images/patches/Presidential-citation-us.png&thumbnail=220,111,&hash=9f9f3e13)Presidential Unit Citation for Normandy [](#) [](#) --- #### Veteran's death record - September 20th, 1944 - Ohio The compilation and structure of this website are protected by copyright. The historical stories and personal accounts published here remain the sole intellectual property of the individuals who shared them. 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Miller's personal photographs Click on a picture for enlargement --- [ ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/101st-airborne-patch.png) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/101st-airborne-patch.png) [ ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/506th-parachute-infantry-regiment.png) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/506th-parachute-infantry-regiment.png) [ ![A picture made by Bill of Norma Loveday the lady who Bill met in England.](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/william_miller/bmiller_001.jpg) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/william_miller/bmiller_001.jpg) [ ![A letter from Bill Miller written in 1944](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/william_miller/bmiller_002.jpg) ](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/veterans/americans/william_miller/bmiller_002.jpg) William T. Miller's personal medals ![American campaign](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/be/us-American-Campaign-Medal-be85fe4b.png?src=images/medals/american/us-American-Campaign-Medal.png&thumbnail=185,257,&hash=8f0a0475)American campaign ![European campaign](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/f7/us-Theatre-Ribbon-European-Theatre-f7a5f5dd.png?src=images/medals/american/us-Theatre-Ribbon-European-Theatre.png&thumbnail=185,257,&hash=36a65d7f)European campaign ![Purple heart](https://www.normandy1944.info/media/yootheme/cache/6b/Puruple-heart-6bf16084.png?src=images/medals/american/Puruple-heart.png&thumbnail=185,257,&hash=1b155726)Purple heart [](#) [](#) #### Cite this historical page I aim to provide accurate, open-access accurate historical records. If you are using this content for academic research, articles or educational projects, please use the citation below to credit this source. 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