Marlow James Miller Jr

Military
media-47037.jpeg UPL 47037 Flight Officer Marlow James Miller, Jr. T-000117
41-11787 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF, based at Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa
Shot Down May 11, 1943 By Anti-Aircraft Fire Aircraft and Crashed in Catania Harbor Sicily While on a Mission on
Catania Harbor Sicily. Went into a Spin and Crashed (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and
Was Captured and Became a POW. MACR 15074. Marlow James Miller, Jr. T-000117

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Object Number - UPL 47037 - Flight Officer Marlow James Miller, Jr. T-000117 41-11787 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF, based at Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North...

Flight Officer Marlow James Miller, Jr. T-000117

41-11787 415th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF, based at Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa

Shot Down May 11, 1943 By Anti-Aircraft Fire Aircraft and Crashed in Catania Harbor Sicily While on a Mission to Catania Harbor Sicily. Went into a Spin and Crashed (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and was Captured and Became a POW. MACR 15074.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'

98th Bomb Group

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

People

Morris Ray Miller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 14090834
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant

Aircraft

41-11787

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Zombie
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 415th Bomb Squadron

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