“‘Babe’ Miller ... plays an important part [in 1946] as a go-between for Dot and Herb, after Herb goes into the service.

‘Miller’, as Dot and I usually called him, was a very nice, friendly guy and acted more calm and quiet than the rest of that gang. In fact, he acted and looked a lot older than he must have been.

Miller was the first young guy we knew that wore suspenders! That's only a minor thing, I guess, but in those days wearing them wasn't ‘hep’ for young fellows.

Miller was a lot of fun— and he could sure play the accordion! After Dot started high school, she no longer took lessons and didn't touch the accordion unless Mom asked her to— as a favor when special company was over. So when Miller was over, it was party time— he could play just about any song.

I don't know where he got the nickname ‘Babe’, but then I didn't know (or I've forgotten) how ‘Moe’ and ‘Dutz’ got theirs. Only the guys called Miller ‘Babe’. I think his real first name was also Herb.”