8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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"S/Sgt Merlin D Miller of Chicago, IL, tail gunner on a Boeing B-17 based at Molesworth, England, is shown aiming through his gunsight during a mission over enemy territory. 6 November 1943."
S/Sgt Merlin Doyle Miller 359BS, 303BG, 8AF in the 'Office'.
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303rd Bomb Group
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The 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated on 3-Feb-1942 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. They assembled at Gowen Field, Idaho on 11-February 1942 where it conducted flight training until 12-Jun-1942. The Group then moved to Alamogordo Field, New... -
359th Bomb Squadron
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Merlin Miller
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. Ditched in North Sea 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3002 'Old Squaw'. Picked up by ASR Returned to duty (RTD). After his tour with 303BG, he volunteered for Pacific duty in B-25's with another unit. ...
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| 21 January 2019 17:03:24 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and person associations |
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