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MILLER, Howard R - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Washington -
Hometown
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-779188 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
838th Bombardment Squadron,
487th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Spa-Sprimont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles A. Miller (father)
Anadine Miller (mother)
Lucille Miller (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8192 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Babenhausen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 11258
More information
Howard Miller graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and attended the University of Idaho.He was sent overseas in October 1944.
The airplane was attacked at 1215 hours about 5 miles southeast of Liege, Belgium at an altitude of approximately 22,000 feet. After 4 or 5 seemingly random attacks about 7 ME 109´s made a front quarter attack from about 2 o'clock, slightly high of level. In this attack the nose and flight deck were considerably shot up. About 40 enemy aircraft (ME109) had formed on the tail of the formation. During their attack, made in single file on our formation, the plane was on fire and the bail out order was given. Four parachutes from the airplane were seen and very shortly after the last parachute was seen to open the plane exploded.
Five crew members bailed out and landed between Spa and Sprimont, Belgium where they were picked up by American forces. Four men were killed by enemy gunfire in the airplane.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, https://news.google.com - Spokane Daily Chronicle, www.ancestry.com - Lewis And Clark High School Yearbook 1942