Miller, who had begged his widowed mother to let him enlist in the Navy after graduating from East Aurora High School at age 17, had been on duty as a spotter on the USS Drexler in the early morning hours of May 28, 1945, when two enemy suicide planes attacked his ship and the USS Lowry near Okinawa.
Category: Aurora Beacon-News Opinion
Column: Traveling memorial wall now in Oswego reminds us of hero faces behind the names
The Illinois Fallen Wall is on display in the lobby at Oswego Village Hall through June 6.
Column: Work ethic on and off tennis court serves three Harvard-bound East Aurora students well
East Aurora High School tennis players Kevin Martinez, Hector Montellano-Bahena and Paul Perez on their way to Harvard.
Column: Paramount ending season with high-flying musical and plenty of angst
Paramount’s current “Cats” production lifts this Tony-winning Andrew Lloyd Webber musical to a whole different level.
Column: New Aurora mayor’s inauguration matches his agenda, personality
Much like his predecessor, new Aurora Mayor John Laesch chose to focus on diversity and unity at his big night on Tuesday.
Column: Kane County Hispanic trailblazer, activist honored at Aurora event
Mary Margaret Rodriguez Decker may be 80 years old with more than her share of health issues, but this history-making politician and civil rights activist still has plenty of fight in her.
Column: No summit for 61-year-old Aurora native looking to climb Mount Everest, but glad to have survived close calls
Brian O’Malley had a couple of real scares, including a near-fatal bout of high-altitude cerebral edema and, as he was being evacuated from the mountain, falling into an unseen crevasse that covered the climber up to his head.
Column: Hello Fresh officials and Aurora residents meet face to face to discuss concerns
Residents and representatives from Hello Fresh met recently in the city to discuss concerns about the company’s Aurora facility.
Column: From dusty prison path to Boston Marathon, Aurora man staying on track
Crossing the finish line of the world’s most prestigious marathon is more than a story of celebration, it is one of redemption for Tom McCall.
Column: With firefighting helicopter refill pump, Plano company can claim ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’
Aerial firefighting helicopter refill pump made by MTH Pumps wins statewide contest.