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S/Sgt Jack A. Miller was graduated from University High School in 1938.

He joined the Army as a paratrooper shortly after Pearl Harbor. Later, he was transferred to Civilian Pilot Air training. After five months as a pilot, he was made a turret gunner on July 1, 1943 and was sent to England in May, 1944.

A/C 022 was hit in the right wing by AA shell starting a fire immediately after bombs away. Three chutes were seen to leave A/C after catching fire, and landing in target area. Ship seemed to be under control going down. Returning crews opinions are that the entire crew of stricken a/c had plenty of time and opportunity to escape from it. 96B was originally scheduled to fly as high group in 45A Combat Wing, but it assumed the lead at the coast in to the target.

It is believed that S/Sgt Miller was injured and unable to put his chute on, co-pilot put it on for him and helped him into the bomb bay. He either stayed in the ship or was unable to open his chute due to injury.

S/Sgt Jack A. Miller, T/Sgt Thomas J. Grissom Jr. and S/Sgt Jack I. Milward didn’t survive and were buried, together with an unidentified soldier at Fefangen, cemetery Haus Spital B. at Münster, Grave no. 24/28 on 6 October 1944.