Miller, John Franklin

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Miller, John Franklin ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-673916
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty	Bombardier
MOS	1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date	30 April 1944
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Graduated from Bombardier School at San Angelo AAF, San Angelo, Texas, Class #43-04, 11 March 1943. John F. Miller flew 34 combat missions with the 15th Air Force prior to being assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group. He received credit for a combined total of 28 combat missions. Granted a seven day sick leave effective on or about 3 April 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #63 dated 2 April 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Yokie, John Olivi⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Plunkett, Meredith Watson, Jr⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Donehoo, William Montgomery⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Miller, John Franklin	Bombardier	CT
T/SGT. Patterson, James Redmond⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
T/SGT. Graham, John Mebane⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Wearne, Walter Eugene⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Potempa, Walter (NMI)⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Matican, Sigmund Sidney⇗	Flexible Gunner	KIA
SGT. Philpott, Thomas Edward⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
74⇗	9 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Bombardier	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Lead Squadron, high composite group. Turned back at 1246 hrs, deep in enemy territory, because #3 supercharger went out and aircraft could not maintain position in the formation. Sortie Report⇗
77⇗	19 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Wizernes, France	Bombardier	42‑97150⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Bombardier	42‑3440⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑37885⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
83⇗	27 March 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France	Bombardier	42‑3429⇗	Combat Mission Credit 94 Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
85⇗	29 March 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany	Bombardier	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Polebrook, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Bombardier	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
90⇗	18 April 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Bombardier	42‑31346⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
91⇗	19 April 1944	Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany	Bombardier	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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