Ralph Raymond Miller

Military

B-24H #41-29434 'Terry and the Pirates' was involved in a mid-air collision after the other a/c was hit by flak over the target of Berlin and crashed W of Oranienburg, GR on 22 Mar 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

William Jefferson Terry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-532947
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29434

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Terry & The Pirates
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pigeon, Michigan, USA 27 August 1917

Died

Flint, MI, USA 30 March 1963 Ralph was the son of Gordon Miller and the late Adelaide (Richmond)Miller, he was the oldest of two children. His mother Adelaide died when Ralph was only 2 1/2, his sister Doris was only three weeks old. Ralph married Doris Finley Jun 26, 1949 in Angola IN, they had one son Gary. Survivors are his dad Gordon, step mother Hazel, and four sisters. Preceding him in death was his mother Adelaide. Ralph was killed repairing a large crane at the foundry of Buick Motors Co. in Flint. He was a graduate of Pigeon High School and served five years in the Army Air Corps and was a prisoner of war in Germany.

Buried

Pigeon, MI 48755, USA 3 April 1963 Grand Lawn Cemetery Pigeon Huron County Michigan, USA

Other

Shot Down/Captured

Malz, Oranienburg, Germany 23 March 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3492 / MACR 3492, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database