Wayne C Miller

Military

On 6 Feb 44 Cpl Miller was awarded the Distinguished Unit Badge for his heroism on the night of Jan 21, 1944 when a British Bomber crashed on the base as he was cycling back from the town. He immediately went to the aid of the crew and broke down an obstruction so he could reach the wounded crew members, he also attended the dying pilot. He didn't leave the scene until all bodies were loaded aboard vehicles taking them to medical care.



EAME Ribbon w 6 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal, Dist. Unit Badge; Meritorius Unt Award

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Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

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

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Born

Palmer, Massachusetts 17 September 1922

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Removed "2 spaces" in the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

 

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / nephew, David Miller