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Benjamin
Willis
Mills
Jr.
KIA (WWII)
1920-08-19

–

1944-09-07

Born:

, 

Panama

Home:

Marion

, 

South Carolina

Buried: 

Marion

, 

South Carolina

Cemetery:

Rose Hill Cemetery

Benjamin Mills graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of January 1943. He was killed in action as a First Lieutenant in World War II, little more than a year after graduation.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    8th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    4th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1944
    Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 91 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Benjamin Willis Mills, Jr. (ASN: 0-25836), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the Company KI, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy near Pierres, France, on 15 July 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Mills, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.