David Leo Miksche
Military
Object Number - UPL 39462 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Million Dollar Baby" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 12 April 1945." Rear...
Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 20 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Togglier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: TOPPER/ Ol Gappy
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Dollar
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Stormy Weather (Ten-Tenths)
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Million Dollar Baby
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Medford, OR | 22 February 1925 | Son of Raymond A and Mazie Miksche. |
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Enlisted |
Portland, OR | 9 February 1943 | Portland, Oregon |
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Died |
3 August 1964 | ||
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Buried |
Siskiyou Memorial Park, Medford, OR | 6 August 1964 | Siskiyou Memorial Park Medford, Jackson County, OR |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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