Joseph A Miller
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 1859 - Colonel Joe Miller of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Joe Miller 453 BG.'
CO of the 453rd Bomb Group. Command pilot onboard 41-28469. Hit by flak which caused them to run out of fuel on the return from bombing the target of Friedrichshafen on 18 Mar 1944, B-24H 41-28649 'Little Bryan' crashed W of Vernon/Seine after the crew baled out. Baled out.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Little Bryan
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Baled out |
18 March 1944 | Command pilot onboard 41-28469. Hit by flak which caused them to run out of fuel on the return from bombing the target of Friedrichshafen on 18 Mar 1944, B-24H 41-28649 'Little Bryan' crashed W of Vernon/Seine after the crew baled out. Baled out. | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 18 March 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
