[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S11909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING GERVASE MILLER

 Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, as America honors and remembers 
those who have served in our armed forces, I want to recognize the 
service of Mr. Gervase Miller, a North Dakota native who served his 
country during World War II. Mr. Miller was drafted into the Army in 
September 1942 and was away from home while his wife was pregnant with 
their first child. Although deaf in one ear, Mr. Miller served with 
distinction for more than three years in China, Burma, and India.
  Mr. Miller was a part of the 1575th Heavy Shop Engineers, a group of 
men who helped to build roads in Burma and then drove heavy supply 
trucks in this dangerous territory. Throughout his service in the Army, 
Mr. Miller earned three Battle Stars and one Bronze Star for his heroic 
actions.
  He finally came home for good in December 1945. He was discharged as 
a Technician, 5th Grade. It is men like Gervase Miller who won World 
War II for the Allies and helped to guarantee the rights and freedoms 
that we all enjoy today.
  Today, Mr. Miller lives in Parshall, North Dakota, with his wife 
Bernice. They have four children and 9 grandchildren. As his family 
gathers for Christmas this year, I want to send out warm holiday 
greetings to him and a word of appreciation for his service to our 
country more than 50 years ago.

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