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Edward C. Miller.

Co-Pilot · 328th Squadron · Of 8705 Ridge Boulevard, New York, New York.

Edward C. Miller
Serial No. O-806491

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

2nd Lt. Edward C. Miller served as co-pilot aboard B-24 42-7614 'Buckeye' (recorded as 42-7519 in the E&E reports), 328th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. He was declared missing in action on 7 January 1944 after the aircraft was lost on a mission to Ludwigshafen.

Miller bailed out at approximately 13,000 feet at around 1330 hours, between Paris and Melun. He evaded capture and returned to duty (RD). He was the source for E&E Report #693, dated 30 May 1944, in which he described the aircraft's condition at bailout: No. 3 engine on fire, Nos. 2 and 4 feathered, No. 1 out of control.

Miller reported personally checking the entire front of the airplane before bailing out and finding it empty. He saw the radio operator and top turret gunner bail out. French helpers on the ground told him that seven parachutes had been counted. He heard from helpers that German ground troops had fired on some crew members.

His next of kin was his father, Melville W. Miller, of 8705 Ridge Boulevard, New York, New York.

Service record.

§ As Catalogued
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Position
Co-Pilot
Serial Number
O-806491
Hometown
8705 Ridge Boulevard, New York, New York

Missions flown.

1 catalogued · 07 Jan 1944

The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.

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2 documents

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Supports 7 facts

Missing Air Crew Report 2368

Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Missing Air Crew Reports
Supports 6 facts

Escape and Evasion Report 462

Military Record · United States Army Air Forces · 1944 · Escape and Evasion Reports

Sources.

§ Provenance
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record
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United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record
United States Army Air Forces · National Archives and Records Administration · 1944
Official record