Posted by Robert Stephen Mills, Jr. on December 19, 2007:

Bobby was the son of Benjamin Willis Mills class of 1915. Willis senior, as he had an older son Willis junior, was roommates with Omar Bradley. Bradley was Ike's Chief of staff in the last war that was not contrived politically. General Trask was also of the class of 1915, referred to as the class stars fell upon because so many of the class became important Generals, and Willis Jr. prevailed upon him to get in the Normandy invasion. Willis Jr. was a great football player and was remembered in a book as a impressive cadet leader with so many blue stars on his bathrobe from passing turn-out tests and was of the class anchor. Being the Anchor meant he couldn't play football past his plebe year. Because he was last his class he got last choice on assignments and was assigned to the coast guard artillery. But by D-Day He was a company commander F company in the famous Fourth Infantry landing on Utah Beach. Bobby had a son Bobby Jr. who had a son Benjamin Willis Mills 1989 who continues the football legacy of the family having led the Socastee Braves to their best season ever.

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