Ellis, Milzia Coleman

Individual Personnel Data
Name Ellis, Milzia Coleman   ‡
Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 35483894   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 22 March 1943 - to Air Corps (unassigned), Santa Ana, California, effective 21 March 1943.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
Last Duty Date 21 March 1943
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 April 1921
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Edwards, Floyd Clinton⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Gordy, Paul Pate⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Koenig, Robert Martin⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Kelly, Victor Thomas⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Ellis, Milzia ColemanRadio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. DeElmo, William Fowler⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Svirsky, Leon (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Guzy, Edward Frank⇗Tail GunnerTR
S/SGT. Meyer, Alfred (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Miller, Walter Amos⇗Flexible GunnerPOW

Crew History

The Edwards Crew joined the 545th BS at Wendover on 1 February 1943. Identified as "Crew #4" on the assignment order, they became the first "Crew #52" in the squadron.
Before moving to England, Ellis was transferred out of the Group and was replaced by S/Sgt Robert P Goldman as Radio Operator: DeElmo was later replaced by S/Sgt Charles P Tate, and Miller took over as Engineer.
This revised crew flew to England and are the ones pictured in the standard crew photo in the photo gallery. They flew several missions together with occasional substitutions until Edwards was wounded on the 25 July 1943 mission. He recovered after several months and returned to combat duty, later becoming a lead pilot. Guzy left the crew after the 25 July 1943 mission, and flew no more missions with the 384th after that.

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