Private First Class Miles R. Fletcher 37701551 KIA

Private First Class Miles R. Fletcher 37701551 KIA US Army. Born 9 August 1924 in Flushing, Ohio. He attended West High School in Denver, and was a Student prior to entering service on 17 June 1943, at the age of 18. He received his training at Camp Roberts, Fort Ord, and Fort McDowell in California, and served overseas with Company E, 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was in New Zealand and New Caledonia, and took part in the invasion of the Philippines, going into action on Luzon on 17 January 1945. Private First Class Fletcher was killed in action at San Fabian when struck by enemy machine gun fire on 7 March 1945. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart Medal (PHM) he also earned the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater (PTO) Ribbon with Battle Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Star, Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), and Distinguished Unit Citation. Miles R. Fletcher was the son of Mrs. Faye N. Fletcher of Denver. 

 

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1- THE FIGHTING MEN OF Colorado – Asiatic-Pacific Theater World War Two – 1948