James Arthur Mills volunteered for The Parachute Regiment in 1944. Private Mills attended parachute training course number 105 at RAF Ringway between 1 - 14 March 1944. His course report stated that he 'refused on 1st A/C, has jumped very well since'.
Pte Mills was posted to 4 Platoon, B Company, 8th (Midlands) Parachute Battalion and took part in the D-Day landings to Normandy on 5-6 June 1944.
Pte Mills died on 6 June 1944, aged 21 years old. He is now buried at Ranville War Cemetery, Normandy.
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Headstone image provided by Bob Hilton.
By Rebecca Blackburn with information supplied by Bob Hilton
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