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PFC Roy Jackson Mills

11 Dec 1924 – 8 Apr 1945

Birth	11 Dec 1924
Death	8 Apr 1945
Cemetery	Athens Cemetery Athens , Henderson County , Texas , USA
Added by	Jackie Lewis on 16 Oct 2009
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43178053

Bio

Killed in WW II The Men and Women in World War II From Henderson County: Mills, Roy J. Pfc. Roy J. Mills, son of Mrs. Ola Mills. Entered the Army in August, 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas; served in Germany, Holland, Belgium and France. Killed in April, 1945, in Germany. Received Purple Heart and Silver Star. ATHENS SOLDIER REPORTED MISSING Athens, April 28, 1945 Mrs. Ola Linebarger of Athens has received a message from the War Department stating that her son, PFC Roy J. Mills, has been missing in action in Germany since April 8th. The soldier, who was with the 9th Army entered the service in September, 1944, and went overseas last February. He is a graduate of the Athens High School. Mrs. Linebarger has 3 other sons in service, one overseas and two stationed in the United States, Lt. (jg) C. G. Mills, stationed at the Naval Air Station at San Diego, Calif. and Cpl. Mills, stationed at the Smoky Hill Army Base Airbase, Saline, Kansas. Both are home on furlough. The Tyler Courier-Times (Tyler, Texas) - Sun. April 29, 1945, Pg. 2 (obit courtesy of Judy Murphy, #47209326)

Inscription

TEXAS PFC 117 INF 30 DIV WORLD WAR II

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Family

Parents

• Floyd Andrew Daniel Mills 1888–1972
• Ola Lou Jackson Mills Linebarger 1896–1974

Siblings

• Ovella Elizabeth Mills Munns 1914–2002
• Clarence Mills 1915–1930
• Ola Faye Mills Kriegel 1917–1971
• Colonel Grady Mills 1919–1996
• Aubrey Van Mills 1921–1993

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