David Leo Miksche

Military
media-39462.jpeg 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 L-R:: William F Manning-Nav, Unknown Ground Crewman, Ground Crew Chief Sgt. John B Sterling, Paul Glass-TTG, David L Miksche-Pilot, Russ Werchowec-R.O., Charles Williams-C.P

Front L to R: Eugene Merritt-Tog, Unknown ground crewman, Unknown ground crewman, Unknown ground crewman, Henry J Hunt-TG, William J Thomson Jr-BTG.

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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39143655
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Medford, OR 22 February 1925 Son of Raymond A and Mazie Miksche.

Enlisted

Portland, OR 9 February 1943 Portland, Oregon

Died

3 August 1964

Buried

Siskiyou Memorial Park, Medford, OR 6 August 1964 Siskiyou Memorial Park Medford, Jackson County, OR

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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