Earl T Miller
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) 31-Aug-43 in B-26B 41-31653 "King Bee" [KX:M] while serving as Navigator/Bombardier. The aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed while bombing the German airfield at Lille/Vendeville, France. Loss documented on MACR 471 but not available from Fold3.com. No burial record could be located. Possible that remains were not recovered because aircraft burned when it crashed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: King Bee
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 558th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 31 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
31 August 1943 | Killed when aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire while bombing the German airfield at Lille/Vendeville |
Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
Lee Cunningham 28-May-2015. Added NEW ENTRY for this airman. All infomration based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE; No burial record was located.