Jack R Miller
MilitaryOn 22 Jan 1944, pilot mistook Watton for his home field and B-17G #42-39942 landed on runway under construction and crashed. RTD. Killed in Action (KIA) by flak in B-17G #42-31330 'Dog Breath'.
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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
- Nicknames: Dog Breath
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
26 March 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Springfield National Cemetery, Missouri |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces