42-6096 Onda Ball
Great Nephew
Object Number - UPL 19702 - Harvey "Bill" Miller (back, third from right)
Delivered Long Beach 20/7/43; Cheyenne 23/7/43; Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-W] Polebrook 22/9/43; 4m Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Oliver Crismon, Co-pilot: Malcolm Higgins, Navigator: Walt Moriarty, Bombardier: Jim Billett, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theo Riever, Radio Operator: Hardy Jones, Ball turret gunner: Ernie Chambers, Waist gunner: Harvey Miller, Waist gunner: Granville, Brown, Tail gunner: Bill Pickett (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Granville Brown (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, caught fire & exploded, crashed Schweinfurt. Missing Air Crew Report 1036. ONDA BALL.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-522535
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot / Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37369784
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14142115
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 14 October 1943 |