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Miller, George Francis "Blow Ho"

Date of birth:
September 13th, 1918
Date of death:
September 25th, 1944 (Near Morotai)
Mentioned on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Service number:
0-496303
Nationality:
American

Biography

Class of 1937. Senior Council; Bantamweight & Lightweight Football 3.

Lt Miller was being transported on a mission aboard the submarine USS Seawolf to be dropped off on the east coast of Samara. The Seawolf was reportedly sunk on October 3, 1944, with all hands, by the USS Rowell (DE403) north of the Philippines. The Rowell had mistook the Seawolf for a Japanese sub. Miller entered the service from Illinois.

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