John Henry Miller

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 21-May-43 in B-17 42-5857. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 16136



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-733593
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15095255 / O-732765
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O732680
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

Lieutenant-General Jacob L. Devers adresses a bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-A, serial number 41-24485) nicknamed "Memphis Belle". Passed for publication 10 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Not For Publication Before 00.30 June 10th. Flying Fortress Returns To U.S.A. After 25 Operations. June 1943. At an 8th Army Air Station somewhere in England, Lt.-Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Major-General Ira. C. Eaker, bidded fare-well to the Flying Fortress "Memphis
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Memphis Belle
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Aurora, IL 20 March 1919 Son of John Herbert and Lillian Helen [Wharton] Miller.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 10 November 1941 Chicago, Illinois

Died

Schortens, West of Wilhelmshaven 21 May 1943 Shot down 21-May-43 in B-17 42-5857. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 16136

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 10 May 1950 Originally buried in Wittmund Cemetery in Wittmund, Germany. After the war, the bodies of the six could not be individually identified and on May 10, 1950, they received a group burial in Plot 84-0-97-99 in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Bassingbourn 21 May 1943 Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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91BG Dailies

 

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Crew posting list 1Apr43

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16136 / MACR 16136, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 128 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database