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Special Forces pioneer passes away.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Obituary)
A U.S. Army Special Forces pioneer who fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, retired Colonel William M "Buzz" Miley Jr., passed away at age 86, Nov. 22, in Memphis, Tenn. A memorial service was held in his honor Dec. 17 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Starkville, Miss.
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Miley served 31 years in the U.S. Army. He was commissioned through Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1942 at Fort Benning, Ga., and completed parachutist training in 1943. He served in combat in the Pacific theater with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division.
He commanded the Airborne Department at Fort Benning from 1953-1955, and then served as the secretary [degrees]f the general staff of the Berlin Command.
Miley completed Special Forces training at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 1961, and served as a Green Beret until his retirement in 1973. During ...
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