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KING, Miles Smith - Date of
birth
22 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-825195 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
710th Bombardment Squadron,
447th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Prüm, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 60 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James M. King (father)
Annie N. King (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-8355 -
Data
Type: B-17G-SH
Destination: Babenhausen
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 11119
More information
1st Lt Miles S. King attended the University of North Carolina.He joined the Army Air Corps in February 1943 and was sent overseas in Septembe 1944.
The plane was hit by flak. It is believed that they received a direct hit in the cockpit area. Nothing was said over the intercom. The plane went into an immediate spin upon their second hit.
Eight crew members were killed, two men were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.americanairmuseum.com, Greensboro Daily News - 21 January 21 1945, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com, Greensboro Daily News - 29 June 1945