Galen Miller World War II Interview

Galen Miller World War II Interview

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.

United States -- History, Military.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.

United States. Army.

Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.

Galen Miller served in the United States Army during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston, Miller talked about his experiences in North Africa and Italy. Miller was born on January 31, 1924, in Hopkins, Missouri. His father served in World War I and worked as a mechanic. Prior to being drafted into the Army, Miller worked at the Selina Airport. He attended boot camp at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Throughout his service, he had many responsibilities, including driving, maintaining communications, camp maintenance, and collecting items from German prisoners of war. Following the war, he returned to Lawrence, Kansas. Miller passed away on May 30, 2010.

Miller, Galen

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

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Johnston, Pattie

Kansas State Historical Society

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/galen-miller-wwii-oral-history

Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2010/jun/02/galen-miller/

The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.

Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

MP4

eng

Oral History

Galen_Miller WWII Oral History

North Africa

Italy

1924 - 1945

VHS

1:08:39

127 kbit/s (audio)

1621 kbit/s (video)

Johnston, Pattie

Miller, Galen

Lawrence (Kan.)