Miller, George Napoleon

Title

Miller, George Napoleon

Last Name

Miller

First and Middle Name

George Napoleon

Hometown

Forest Depot, Virginia

County and/or State

Bedford County, Virginia

Birth Date

13 October 1894

Birthplace

Forest, Virginia

Death Date

23 March 1967

Place of Death

Staunton, Virginia

Parents

William Miller and Ida Minnie Williams

Spouse(s)

Virginia Williams

Children

Anne Williams Miller and George N. Miller Jr.

VPI Graduating Class

1914

Undergraduate Major

Civil Engineering

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

Army

Unit

Company B, 41st Auxiliary Forestry Battalion (Engineers) - served in this unit from 1 February 1918 to discharge

Rank

Sergeant

Military Events

  • Entered military service at Greenville, North Carolina on 2 July 1917
  • Sailed to france with Company B, 41st Auzilliary Foresty Battalion on 26 February 1918 on the Olympic
  • Served in France from 26 February 1918 to discharge in November 1918 when he accepted a commission

1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet

No

Bibliography

  • Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for George N Miller (see file attachment)

Files

George Napoleon Miller portrait from the 1914 VPI Bugle yearbook.jpg
Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for George N Miller.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Miller, George Napoleon,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 4, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1212.

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