Lost military records complicate Nevada widow’s tribute to veteran

Jan Millholland thought she knew almost everything about her late husband, but is still learning a lot about his military service.

At 91, Paul Millholland died April 16 at the Henderson Hospital from respiratory failure, pneumonia and other complications. But long before that, he crafted a decades-long career as an executive at a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Michigan. Before that, he was a staff sergeant who served for eight years in the Army’s Military Police Corps.

“He was a very religious fellow,” 76-year-old Jan Millholland said of her husband, though he seldom talked about his experience in the service. A few keepsakes remain from Paul Millholland’s service in the family’s home in Henderson, notably his dog tags, a few photographs of him in uniform and a discharge certificate date