Years of service 1940–1942 Name Lloyd Mills | Rank Ensign | |
Born July 3, 1917
Rock Springs, Wyoming ( 1917-07-03 ) Battles/wars World War II
Aleutian Islands campaign Awards Distinguished Flying Cross (posthumous) Died July 30, 1942, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States Service/branch United States Navy Reserve Battles and wars World War II, Aleutian Islands Campaign Similar People Francis C Flaherty, Roger Sonnabend, Arthur Murray Preston, Warren Christopher, John Jordan | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
Lloyd Jones Mills was an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve. He was born July 3, 1917, in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
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Navy career
Mills enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve as seaman second class on December 4, 1940. He was appointed aviation cadet on March 6, 1941, naval aviator on August 22, 1941, and commissioned ensign on September 19, 1941.
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
Ensign Mills was killed July 30, 1942, in an airplane crash during the Aleutian Islands campaign and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement in action June 1-15, 1942.
Namesake
The USS Mills (DE-383) was named in his honor. She was laid down March 26, 1943, by Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston, Texas. Sponsored by Mrs. James E. Mills, she was launched May 26, 1943, and commissioned October 12, 1943, with Lt. Comdr. J. S. Muzzy, USCG, in command.