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MILES, Eugene Francis - Date of
birth
31 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16126764 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Spot Jammer -
Unit
571st Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bartschendorf near Neuruppin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 41 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Margaret (Petta) Miles (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38665 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Derben, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil storage
MACR: 11723
More information
Sgt Eugene F. Miles volunteered for the Army of the United States in Chicago, Illinois on 23 September 1942. He was a sales clerk before he joined the army.The aircraft lost to an enemy attack with approximately 100 FW-190's and ME-109's which hit the lead and low squadrons of 13th C Group. This aircraft was last seen in the vicinity of 5300N-1200E at 1240 hours. When interrogated, none of the crews in the lead squadron recalled any particulars concerning the loss.
Nine crew members were killed. They were initially buried in a common grave at the municipal cemetery of Bartschendorf.
One crew member was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Lenny Andrews