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Carl Henry Miley
Military
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![Major Carl H Miley 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF. Former 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot.](http://americanairmuseum.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/media/media-18965.jpeg?itok=bwhSwyvw)
Major Carl H Miley 336th FS, 4th FG, 8AF USAAF. Former 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot.
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Spitfire Vb BL240 MD-L of the 336th FS, 4th FG (ex 133 Sqn, RAF), 8th AF, pilot Major Carl H 'Spike' Miley.
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Pilots and Officers of No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron at Biggin Hill, June 1942. Standing L-R: Lt. Leonard T. Ryerson, Lt. George H. Middleton, R. Beatty, E. Miller, D. Gudmundsen, D. Lambert, Dominic S. Gentile, J. Emerson (Intelligence Officer), F. Chapman (Medical Officer), J. Stavely-Dick (Adjutant), Grant E. Eichar and Carl H. Miley. Sitting L-R: G. Harp, William Arends, G. Omens, E. Taylor, Coburn C. King, T. Thomas (Commanding Officer), Donald J. M.Blakeslee, George B. Sperry, E. Doorley, K. Kimbro and W. Baker.
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Maj. Carl H. Miley and his crew chief pose in front of their P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6579. It wears the early US star-and-disc on the wings and fuselage and Sgt Don Allen's rendition of 'Donald Duck' on its nose.
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Lt Carl H 'Spike' Miley 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
133 Eagle Sqn RAF.
4th FG Service: 9 October 1942 — 29 November 1943
11 Feb 43 Designated Flight Commander B Flight 336th FS, 9 Jul 43 Designated Squadron Operations Officer 336th FS, 28 Aug 43 Promoted to Major, 1 Sep 43 Appointed Squadron Commanding Officer 336th FS.
Retired from the Air Force in 1947 as a Lieutenant Colonel, Automotive engineer,
Real estate developer.
Awards: SS, DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Service
Units served with
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336th Fighter Squadron
Squadron
The 336th Fighter Squadron was constituted by the War Department on 22 august 1942, and was activated at Bushey Hall, England, on 12 September. It had been designated as No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron, and was made up of American volunteers to the Royal Air... -
No. 133 'Eagle' Squadron
Squadron
'On 1 August 1941, No. 133 reformed at Coltishall as the third 'Eagle' Squadron manned by American personnel. Equipped with Hurricanes it became operational at the end of September. The next month the Squadron moved to Northern Ireland, returning to...
Aircraft
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BL240
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire BL240 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. ... -
41-6579
P-47 Thunderbolt
One-time personal aircraft of (then) Lt. Carl H. Miley. ... -
BL545
Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire BL545 Mk Vb, Built at Castle Bromwich Aircraft Factory. 37MU 22-12-41 308S 26-1-42 336th FS 27-10-42 USAAF 9-10-43 HAL 10-4-44 26S 17-6-44 41OTU 8-2-45 287S 8-2-45 SOC 28-8-45
Associated Place
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Biggin Hill
Military site : airfield
An RAF Station with US lodger units. USAAF Spitfires and P-38s were attached to RAF No 11 Group stations in mid-1942 for training; also used for special operations by British and US forces. -
Debden
Military site : airfield
RAF Debden, construction of which began in 1935, is perhaps most famous as a Battle of Britain fighter airfield, partly responsible for the defence of London in 1940. In 1942 it was also home to three RAF 'Eagle Squadrons’ of volunteer American pilots... -
Duxford
Military site : airfield
RAF Duxford, now a museum and still a working airfield, was operated by the USAAF from 1943 to 1945. The base was briefly the home of the 350th Fighter Group in late 1942, but it was not until April 1943 that it became a fully American station when the... -
Eagle Squadrons Memorial
Other location
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Miller City, OH, USA | 16 July 1912 |
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Son Fred M and Caroline Elizabeth Miley. |
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| Lived in | Toledo, Ohio, USA. | 1940 |
| Enlisted | Cleveland, OH | 1942 |
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Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Based | Debden | 1942 – 9 October 1942 |
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Assigned to 133 Eagle Sqn RAF. |
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| Based | Duxford | 9 October 1942 – 29 November 1943 |
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Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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| Promotion | 28 August 1943 | |
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Promoted to Major. |
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| Retired from USAF | 1947 | |
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Retired in 1947 as a Lieutenant Colonel. |
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| Died | Leipsic, Ohio, USA | 26 November 1968 |
| Buried | Center Cemetery Leipsic, Putnam County, OH | December 1968 |
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Center Cemetery |
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Revisions
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| 23 November 2020 12:17:41 | Al_Skiff | Changes to middlename, service number, biography, awards and events |
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https://www.fold3.com/image/681783904 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 November 2020 21:16:01 | jmoore43 | Changes to events |
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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 28078282. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 November 2020 21:10:58 | jmoore43 | Changes to events |
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Removed redundant info from event description sections. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 20 November 2020 20:56:41 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 February 2016 13:06:16 | Al_Skiff | Changes to biography, unit associations and place associations |
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http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/336_mi... |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 12 November 2015 14:36:25 | Al_Skiff | Changes to biography and events |
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http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/336_mi... |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 26 March 2015 12:43:21 | Al_Skiff | Changes to nickname, highest rank, biography, awards, events, unit associations and place associations |
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USAAF Photo / www.4thfightergroupassociation.org |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:05:07 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html |
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