Gerald J Miller
Military
On April 16, 1945 Miller destroyed 9 German aircraft on the ground (the second highest single day tally in the ETO). Miller was from Louville, NY. and can be seen in a You Tube video related his experiences with the 353rd FG. He had joined the group in January 1945. Billy J Murray collection
From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray
Object Number - UPL 26594 - Lt. Gerald J. Miller "Little Red" was a pilot with the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group based out of Raydon AF, Suffolk, England. On...
Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. 22 x missions, Credited 2 x kills [Air], 2 x damaged [Air] and 7 x destroyed [Grd].
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Ordnance and Armament Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16136319 / T-62611 / O-2000298
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11025538 / O-758938
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11055939 / O-800470
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Miss Jackie
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 352nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other E/A Damaged [Air] [2] |
Germany | 21 March 1945 | 2 x Fw190's damaged 21-Mar-45. |
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Other E/A Destroyed [Air] [2] |
Germany | 21 March 1945 | 2 x Fw190's destroyed 21-Mar-45. |
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Other E/A Destroyed [Grd] [7] |
Germany | 16 April 1945 | Do217 , 6 x Fw190's, 2 x Me109's, all destroyed [Grd] 16-Apr-45. |
| Lowville, NY 13367, USA | |||
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Based |
Raydon | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other End of War |
Europe |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000
