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F1 Sherman Leroy Millirans

Birth	:	3 Nov 1921 Hardin County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	7 May 1945 US Naval Station, Guam
Burial	:	Preston Cemetery, Alger, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7106018, -83.8227997
Plot	:	Section 2 (West), row 9
Inscription	:	OHIO F1C USNR WORLD WAR II
Description	:	Kamikaze Dive Prompts Death Suicide Jap Plane's Damage Kills S. Millirans Sherman Leroy Millirans, F 1-c, 23, husband of Mrs. Doris Millirans, 923 Fairview-av, died May 7 of wounds incurred on April 24 when his destroyer in the South Pacific was damaged by a Kamikaze or Japanese suicide dive bomber. His wife, who resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert May, was informed of his death in a telegram and letter received recently from the Navy Department. The message stated that the Lima man was buried on a mid-Pacific island with full military honors and that he had been awarded the... Read More	Kamikaze Dive Prompts Death Suicide Jap Plane's Damage Kills S. Millirans Sherman Leroy Millirans, F 1-c, 23, husband of Mrs. Doris Millirans, 923 Fairview-av, died May 7 of wounds incurred on April 24 when his destroyer in the South Pacific was damaged by a Kamikaze or Japanese suicide dive bomber. His wife, who resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert May, was informed of his death in a telegram and letter received recently from the Navy Department. The message stated that the Lima man was buried on a mid-Pacific island with full military honors and that he had been awarded the Purple Heart. Fireman Millirans entered the service in June, 1944 and was sent overseas during the first week of January, 1945. He had received his training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Surviving besides his wife are a three-year-old daughter, Diana, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esty V. Millirans and a brother, Eugene, 916 St. Johns-av. A sister, Mrs. Clara Haver, 481 S. Central-av, and a brother, Robert James Millirans, S 2-c, serving in the South Pacific, also survive. (published in The Lima News, Monday, June 11, 1945)∼Sherman L. Millirans F1/c Killed in action aboard the USS Sigsbee DD-502 off Okinawa, Japan.

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Where is F1 Sherman Leroy Millirans's memorial?
F1 Sherman Leroy Millirans's memorial is located at: Preston Cemetery, Alger, Hardin County, USA.
When did F1 Sherman Leroy Millirans death?
F1 Sherman Leroy Millirans death on 7 May 1945 in US Naval Station, Guam
Where are the coordinates of the F1 Sherman Leroy Millirans's memorial?
Latitude: 40.7106018
Longitude: -83.8227997

Family Members:

Parent

Esty Virgel Millirans

(1899 - 1947)

Clara Belle Burris Millirans

(1904 - 1981)

Siblings

Junior Millirans

(1923 - 1925)

Clara Belle Turner

(1924 - 1988)

Robert James Millirans

(1926 - 1977)

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