Alfred Norris Miner

Military
media-44715.jpeg UPL 44715 2Lt Alfred N. Miner, 384BG.

USAAF Photo.

Object Number - UPL 44715 - 2Lt Alfred N. Miner, 384BG.

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. John Whitesides crew. 4 x combat missions. Seriously wounded in crash landing of B-17 42‑97263. Thrown, along with Togglier, though nose of A/C. WIA



Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14101620 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Alex
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Danny
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Atlanta, GA 19 February 1923 Son of Edward A and Ethel [Larsson] Miner.

Enlisted

Miami Beach, FL 24 July 1943 Miami Beach, Florida

Other

Wounded in Action (WIA)

Grafton Underwood, UK 10 January 1945 Seriously wounded in crash landing of B-17 42‑97263. WIA

Other

Medically discharged USAAF

19 October 1945 Medical discharge.

Died

Apopka, FL 19 May 2008

Buried

Edgewood-Greenwood Cemetery, Apopka, Orange County, FL 21 May 2008 Edgewood-Greenwood Cemetery Apopka, Orange County, Florida

Based

Grafton Underwood 10 January 1945 Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

AAIR 45--0-10-519 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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