CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A Cambria County family is honored for 10 children who served in the U.S. military from World War II to Vietnam.

The Miller family of Ashville had 15 children (6 girls and 10 boys) and all the children served. The long history of service began with Clarence Miller, a U.S. Army corporal, who was drafted in 1942 and served in the Pacific theater of World War II. He fought in the Western Pacific and the Philippines for a total of 166 days, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal.

Clarence was followed by his brother James P. Miller, a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. James enlisted in June 1942 and flew glider missions to Normandy to support the D-Day invasion of France. According to a press release, a local newspaper quoted him as saying: “We were lucky to make a successful landing, we just ran into with light enemy fire and managed to reach our positions. He later received the Air Medal for his service in Holland and retired from the Air Force Reserves as a lieutenant colonel in 1971.

A third brother, Cyril Miller, enlisted in the Air Force in April 1951. He was later sent to Korea as an airman second class. Cyril’s younger brother Harold was drafted into the army in December 1955. He was also sent to Korea, where he served in the 2nd Division in an armored tank company.

A fifth brother, Lloyd A. Miller, was a Specialist Third Class after enlisting in the Army in July 1954. He was assigned to Company L. 71st Infantry Division at Fort Richardson in Alaska. He participated in Exercise Moose Horn, a four-week maneuver of tactical operations and cross-country movements under simulated combat conditions in winter temperatures of 50 degrees below zero.

Lloyd’s younger brother, Thomas, enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 1955, where he received specialized training to become a military police officer. He subsequently spent three years of active duty at the Portsmouth Navel Station in New Hampshire.

A seventh brother, Wilfred Miller, enlisted in January 1958 and received specialized training in welding. His last assignment was working on Titan missile programs at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. His younger brother, John, was a Private First Class in the Army after enlisting in June 1958. He completed Ranger training and then participated in an amphibious operation in Korea called “Sea Horse.”

The last two brothers are still alive. David Miller enlisted in the Army in June 1960. He trained as a mechanical engineer and was sent to Germany, where he served with the 109th Transportation Company, 7th Army.

The tenth brother, Gary Miller, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in March 1966. He later served around the world as a crew chief on KC 135 tankers refueling the bombing raids over Vietnam.

“During Vietnam, we would transport or escort fighters who were not equipped with aircraft carriers to Vietnam,” Gary Miller said. “A tanker would need six fighters to cross the Pacific.”

It subsequently landed in all parts of the world, including England, Spain, the Philippines, Okinawa, Hawaii and Guam.

All of the Miller family brothers retired from the service and eventually returned to Cambria County.

Gary Miller attended the ceremony, where the family was recognized by the Cambrian County War Memorial Museum and included in the Cambria County Patriotic Families Honor Roll.

“The small community is showing a lot of respect,” Gary Miller said. “The recognition we get and the respect we get is amazing.”

Jeff Pounding, the museum’s curator, said this type of recognition requires five family members serving.

“Having 10 members of a family is patriotism to the extreme and is unlikely to happen again,” he said.

According to officials, only Lily’s McCabe family had more relatives who served in the military: 11 children. Esther McCabe was declared “The War Mother” and received national recognition during World War II.