Carl F Miller

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 28 May 1944 in B-17 42-97191 'Silver Ball'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5326



Last seen by co-pilot at time of bail out, chute appears not to have opened fully possibly due to low altitude deployed. Reported by enemy to have been found on ground away from A/C crash lying with partly deployed chute, fatally injured.



Awards: PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Frank Avry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Russell A Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Anthony J Bushlow

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Maurice G Fikes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Isidor P Kaplowitz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32224649
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-97191

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dallas, Texas, USA 28 September 1921

Died

Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany 28 May 1944 Shot down 28 May 1944 in B-17 42-97191 'Silver Ball'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5326

Buried

Nedlitz, Germany 30 May 1944 Interred Nedlitz cemetery

Buried

13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75243, USA Re-Interred Restland Memorial Park Dallas Dallas County Texas

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/28641287
https://www.fold3.com/image/310952957?terms=Carl%20F%20Miller
Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich, May 28, 1944 By Ivo de Jong
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126395001/carl-f-miller

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5326 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database