Byrnes, Ben
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
"Another Victim of War to Be Buried by Legion", 1921-10
Press cutting of an Associated Press article, excised from an unidentified [Dallas] newspaper.
"Bodies of Texas Soldiers Will Arrive Thursday", 1921-10
Press cutting of an Associated Press article, excised from an unidentified [Dallas] newspaper.
"Body of Dallas Soldier to be Buried by Legion", 1921-10-21
"The body of Sergeant John Oscar Miller...Dallas soldier, who was killed near Romagne France...will be received in Dallas by Ed C. Smith and Bros Undertaking Company Thursday morning...."
"Dallas Soldier Killed in Action", 1918-12
Press cutting, excised from an unidentified newspaper, announcing the death of Sgt. John Oscar Miller.
"Dallas Soldier Will Be Buried Friday Afternoon", 1921-10
Press cutting of an Associated Press article, excised from an unidentified [Dallas] newspaper.
Death notice, Undated
"...He was killed by a direct hit of H.E. shell November 2nd, 1918 at 10 a.m. about 800 yards west of Andevanne, on the Melise Argonne front. He was advancing to a new position on the front at the time of being killed...."
Grave Location Blank, 1918-11-10
Photocopy of the original typed and signed blank. Grave Location Blank lists Miller's cause of death, date of burial, place of burial, and that this data was reported by Walter O. Lewis, Chaplain, 360th Inf.
Grave site of John Oscar Miller, 1918-11
Image of the grave and white cross marker of John Oscar Miller. Grave #207 located at Andevanne, France.
Graves Registration Service authorization, 1921-10-10
Photocopy of the signed authorization, by Ed C. Smith and Brothers, Dallas, Texas, for receipt of the remains of John Oscar Miller.
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-09-30
"...I am just back from the front in a hospital. Had [poison]. All OK now and expect to [be] back on the front soon...So far it has been quite ann experience for us. I have rode in cattle boats, box cars, trucks, and walked from place to place...I lost my chum a few days ago. A shell hit him while he stood with his hand on my shoulder in a trench...I sure miss my friend. War is hell...."