Robert B Miller
Military ROLL OF HONOURKOD
Staff Sergeant Robert B. Miller was born December 23, 1917, the son of Clarence Miller, and the brother of Hugh Miller. He was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
While serving with the 388th Bomb Group, his B-17, 42-30229, disappeared over the Atlantic, between Gander Bay, Newfoundland, and Prestwick, Scotland. No sign of the crew of aircraft was ever found.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Related videos and documents
- Media Type: Document
- Collection Name: William L Beigel Collection
- Object Number: Document 19913
- Description: Extract from Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) for Staff Sergeant Robert B Miller of the 388th Bomb Group researched by historian Bill Beigel...
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Philadelphia, PA, USA | 23 December 1917 | Staff Sergeant Robert B. Miller was born December 23, 1917, the son of Clarence Miller, and the brother of Hugh Miller. He was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Other Killed in action |
21 June 1943 | While serving with the 388th Bomb Group, his B-17, tail # 42-30229, disappeared over the Atlantic, between Gander Bay, Newfoundland, and Prestwick, Scotland. No sign of the crew of aircraft was ever found. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Combat Sup, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 156;
- Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html