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MILLER, Lewis Clifford - Date of
birth
31 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Vienna, Wood County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35657297 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
558th Bombardment Squadron,
387th Bombardment Group, Medium
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George F. Miller (father)
Grace D. Miller (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-31659 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Destination: Mariaweiller, Germany
MACR: 10872
More information
Sgt Lewis Miller enlisted on 7 April 1943 at Huntington, West Virginia."I was flying as Waist Gunner with Lt Fallon when a series of explosions attracted my attention to Lt Winsor's plane (Nr 41-31659) It was hit by several rapid bursts of flak and flames were seen to come from the open Bomb Bay. The plane then split in two and the bombs fell from the plane almost immediately following the explosion. I then noticed two chutes about 4,000 feet below that must have been from the rear of Lt Winsor's plane. I followed the plane down until it hit and did not notice any more chutes".
- Statement of Sgt Claude R. Pedicord
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.b26.com