Killed September 10, 1944 when the Minesweeper USS Seer AM-112 was damaged by a mine off the coast of France at the coordinates of 42 d. 59'N., 06 d. 20'E.
He is buried in France in the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial.
In the summer of 1944 the USS Seer AM-112 joined the forces assigned to Operation "Dragoon," the landings in Southern France. Departing Naples on August 12, she moved toward the French coast; and during the pre-dawn hours of the 15th, commenced sweeping the boat lanes leading to Red Beach. On September 10, however, she struck a moored contact mine in the Rade d'Hyeres. Three were killed, 20 injured. Hull and engine damage was severe. Emergency repairs were performed at Toulon by the Royal Navy repair ship LSE-2; and, on September 20, she was taken in tow by Arikara for Palermo, on November 9 she started back to the United States.
Photos and information by Ernest's Grandson, Monte S. Miller. 254-982-4325