John A Miller

Military
Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Lt: John A Miller, Rt: Alden "Pat" Madsen. Taken after I returned from Bury St Edmonds where I received the DFC.' media-379965.jpg FRE 1650 Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Lt: John A Miller, Rt: Alden "Pat" Madsen. Taken after I returned from Bury St Edmonds where I received the DFC.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1650 - Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG....

John Miller served as a waist gunner with the 349th Bomb Squadron of the 100th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Thorpe Abbotts, England.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

John A Miller, a waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group wears an A-2 Flying Jacket decorated with the nose art of the B-17 Flying Fortress he flew in, a B-17 (serial number 42-102416) nicknamed "Lady Luck". John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944 349th BS- 100th BG. S/Sgt John A Miller & Jacket (A-2 Jacket). The artist was 5 bombs short, but I shipped out before he got the chance to paint on 5 more. I'm only foolin'! I'm not doing what it looks like I'm doing!'

42-102416

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Indiana, USA

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=3623…

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

John A Miller: Gallery (11 items)

Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group outside a Nissen hut. John A Miller, A veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS- 100th BG. Lt to Rt, standing: AL Bridges (WG), John A Miller (WG), Pat Madsen (TT), George McCleary (TG). Kneeling: Larry Pratt (eng), Marcena Dottoviano (TG) <KIA July 29, 1944. Dottie was killed the 2nd day after this picture was taken-.'

Object number: FRE 1644 - Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th...

Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group outside a Nissen hut. John A Miller, A veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS- 100th BG. Lt to Rt Rear: Al Bridges (WG), Pat Madsen (TT), George McCleary (TG). Front: Larry Pratt (E), Marcena "Dottie" Dottoviano (TG) (KIA 7-29-44) Congratulating John A Miller (WG) on receiving DFC.'

Object number: FRE 1645 - Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th...

A Nissen hut of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller, a veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS- 100th BG. "Hero's Haven" Hut # 21. Do not remember the names of these men, this hut was home for the Sgts' from 2 crws, 12 men. I watched about 5 crews come + go. (Shot down or crashed). John A Miller.' Another veteran has written on reverse: 'Man in foreground is: Emory C Rose (BT).'

Object number: FRE 1646 - A Nissen hut of the 100th Bomb Group. John A...

Personnel of the 100th Bomb Group, including John A Miller, enjoy a drink outside a Nissen hut. John A Miller, A veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944 349th BS- 100th BG. Lt to RT Standing: Pat Madsen(TT), John A Miller (WG), Al Bridges (WG). Front: George McCleary (TG).'

Object number: FRE 1647 - Personnel of the 100th Bomb Group, including John...

Staff Sergeant John A Miller, a waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group plays with his gear. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944 349thBS- 100th BG. S/Sgt John A Miller 17 Yrs Old- Just Foolin' Around.'

Object number: FRE 1648 - Staff Sergeant John A Miller, a waist gunner of...

Personnel of the 100th Bomb Group, including John A Miller enjoy a boat trip in Italy. John A Miller, A veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: About June 30, 1944. We had left Russia + were based near Foggia, Italy. (1st shuttle raid to Russia- Italy) on this day we went up to Manfredonia + went swimming + sailing in the Adriatic Sea. Lt to Rt: Larry Townsend (P), Walt Kolar (TT), John A Miller (RW), Italian boatman. Front: Louis Glasser (R), Ed Fehrenkamp (CP). 5 of the

Object number: FRE 1649 - Personnel of the 100th Bomb Group, including John...

Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Lt: John A Miller, Rt: Alden "Pat" Madsen. Taken after I returned from Bury St Edmonds where I received the DFC.'

Object number: FRE 1650 - Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat"...

Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Alden "Pat" Madsen & John A Miller (with Jacket).'

Object number: FRE 1651 - Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat"...

John A Miller, a waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group wears an A-2 Flying Jacket decorated with the nose art of the B-17 Flying Fortress he flew in, a B-17 (serial number 42-102416) nicknamed "Lady Luck". John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944 349th BS- 100th BG. S/Sgt John A Miller & Jacket (A-2 Jacket). The artist was 5 bombs short, but I shipped out before he got the chance to paint on 5 more. I'm only foolin'! I'm not doing what it looks like I'm doing!'

Object number: FRE 1652 - John A Miller, a waist gunner of the 100th Bomb...

Staff Sergeant John A. Miller of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group, Combat Library at Thorpe Abbotts. Handwritten caption on reverse: '(17 Yrs. Old.) S/Sgt. John A. Miller, 349th BS, 100th BG, 8th AF. Picture Taken: January 1944, Combat Library At 100th BG.' Second handwritten caption: '17-7-1944.'

Object number: FRE 4076 - Staff Sergeant John A. Miller of the 349th Bomb...

An Atlantic convoy travelling to the US from the Clyde, August 1944. Image by John A Miller, 100th Bomb Group. Miller has handwritten caption on reverse: '(John A. Miller) August 1944, 100th BG. Picture taken, from porthole of the Argentina, of our convoy in the Atlantic heading for the States. We pulled out of the Clyde the night of August 8-9. Arrived in the States on August 20, 1944 - smuggled camera + film on board.'

Object number: FRE 4590 - An Atlantic convoy travelling to the US from the...