Earl Pershing Miller
Military
Rear L-R: Sgt Lloyd F Caubble, 1Lt Earl Miller, 1Lt Robert C Snyder, 1Lt William M Troutman, 1Lt C layton Raynes, Sgt William F Rae.
Front L-R: Sgt Leverne H Pliler, Sgt Kelly O'Keefe, Sgt Edward W Owens, Sgt Seaton M Woodley Jr.
Object Number - UPL 6516 - Hot Foot 2 or Axis Hot Foot Rear L-R: Sgt Lloyd F Caubble, 1Lt Earl Miller, 1Lt Robert C Snyder, 1Lt William M Troutman, 1Lt C layton Raynes, Sgt...
Assigned to 331BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew B-17's Hotfoot and Hotfoot II. Completed 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18137386
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19113374
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16101358
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38198039
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12025614
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hot Foot II, Freestrider
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
9 April 1919 | Son of Russell and Edna Marie [Johnson] Miller. | |
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Other Returned ZI |
18 October 1943 | Boarded Queen Mary along with his bombardier, Clayton Raynes, to return to USA. | |
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Died |
2 June 2017 | ||
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Buried |
5 June 2017 | North Cemetery Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio | |
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Based |
10 October 1943 | Assigned to 331BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Enlisted |
Evansville, Indiana |
Revisions
I am Earl Miller's older son, Ron Miller, Col., USAFR, MC (Ret.). I deleted the erroneous reference to the 331st Squadron and added the 333rd Squadron. For reference and confirmation, see the entries for all his crewmen.
If further confirmation is needed, I can send a photo of Dad's signature on the plaque in the B-17G that's currently being restored at the Champaign Air Museum, Urbana, Ohio. On that plaque, he included his Squadron (333) and Bomb Group as well as number of missions flown along with his signature.
I'm Earl's son, Ron Miller, Col. USAFR, MC (ret). Dad was in the 333rd Squadron, 94th BG, not the 331 as originally indicated here. I tried to correct that but got only so far as removing 331st BS when it proved impossible to add the 333rd BS. In his connections section, one can see all the members of his crew correctly identified as assigned to the 333rd
As he was promoted O-3 upon his assignment when he returned to the CONUS, I SUCCESSFULLY CORRECTED HIS "highest rank."
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Son, Chris Miller