Milloy II, Albert E “Ernie”, born 25-11-1921 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi 
to Ernst Albert Milloy (1878–1936) and his wife Myrta Lucille, born Edmonson Milloy ( 1886–1955). 
Albert had one brother Ralph McNair Milloy (1923–1991) They grew up in Hattiesburg and attended Hattiesburg High School. Albert began his military career in 1938 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army 
at the age of 17 as a private, serving in the Mississippi National Guard 
In 1940 he was assisting a relative in running a Dr. Pepper bottling plant in Louisiana when he was asked to assist in standing up a new regular army unit. Milloy would subsequently serve as an infantry platoon leader in Camp Blanding, Florida, 
prior to the U.S. entering World War II in 1941.
During World War II, Albert served in the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. 
as part of the 82nd Airborne Division “All American Division” 
, under command of General Matthew Bunker Ridgway 
Casualities of the 82nd during their European campaign: Total battle Casualities 9.073, killed in action 1.619, wounded in action 6.560, missing in action 279 and prisoner of war 615.,
Seeing action in the Mediterranean and Western European Theater, Milloy would serve as the commander of Company C, 504th PIR, seeing combat in Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. He would conduct three combat jumps with the 82nd Airborne Division, and be awarded the Silver Star 
for actions in Altavilla Silentina, Italy. He served in the battle of the Bulge. 
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II which took place from 16-12-1944 to 25-01-1945. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region between Belgium and Luxembourg. The offensive was intended to stop Allied use of the Belgian port of Antwerp and to split the Allied lines, allowing the Germans to encircle and destroy each of the four Allied armies and force the western Allies to negotiate a peace treaty in the Axis powers’ favor.
During the Korean War, Milloy served as a major in the 2nd Infantry Division. Commanding the 2nd Battalion of the 38th Regiment, he led his men through the Chinese spring offensive, the Punchbowl, and Heartbreak Ridge, and be awarded two more Silver Stars. He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, in South Vietnam in early 1966, leading it in Operation Mastiff and Operation Mallett.
He served as commander of the John F. Kennedy 
Special Warfare Center and School from 1966 to 1968.
On 10-08-1969, at a ceremony at Dĩ An, Milloy assumed command of the 1st Infantry Division in South Vietnam, becoming the division’s 41st commanding General. He led the division until its departure from South Vietnam on 04-04-1970. He rejected the idea of a divisional farewell march from Lai Khê to Long Binh Post; instead, the division carved a 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) by 1-mile-wide (1.6 km) numeral 1 into the jungle east of the Michelin Rubber Plantation.
On 21-03-1970 Milloy was appointed commander of the 23rd Infantry Division 
, replacing Major General Lloyd B. Ramsey, 
who had been injured in a helicopter crash.Major General Ramsey was also a WW2 General Ramsey enlisted in the Army in May 1940. In November 1942 he was serving with the 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division 
when it was deployed to French North Africa in Operation Torch.]
In February 1943 Milloy was appointed as Aide-de-camp to General Harold Alexander. 
For performance of this role he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Milloy served as commander until November 1970. During this time, he dealt with the aftermath of the Mỹ Lai massacre, which had been conducted by units of the division. He advised congressional investigators that Mỹ Lai was insecure and infested with mines and booby traps. He was later described by his subordinate Norman Schwarzkopf as “the kind of muddy-boots commander I admired.”
Milloy would finish his career as the U.S. Army Chief of Staff at the Presidio of San Francisco, retiring in 1975. Following his retirement he would work as a licensed general contractor in California, owning several small businesses.
Death and burial ground of Milloy II, Albert E “Ernie”.
Albert Milloy who was married to Lorraine Baker of Birmingham, Alabama died on 0-06-2012, and they had four children. Albert “Ernie” was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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