Name | Miller, Orus Denvil |
Rank | Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
Serial Number | 38469111 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 24 July 1944, effective 24 July 1944. |
Duty | Flexible Gunner / Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
Last Duty Date | 6 February 1945 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
Flt. Ofcr. Plowman, Noel Elwin⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
Flt. Ofcr. Ferguson, Lawrence Winston, "Winston"⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
1st Lt. Pommer, Edwin Bernard⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Hart, Carl Johnston⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
CPL. Maxa, Gordon Raymond⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
CPL. Cameron, Robert Allen⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
CPL. Oliva, Armando (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
CPL. Grams, Melvin Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | WIA |
CPL. Anderson, Frank Julius⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
SGT. Miller, Orus Denvil | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
176⇗ | 9 August 1944 |
Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102500⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group. Turned back due to a crewman's serious illness; replaced crewman and took off, but could not catch up with formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Returned from mission with #3 feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97142⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group. Turned back because of instrument failures. Sortie Report⇗ |
189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102500⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to failure of #4 engine - lost propellor in flight. Bombs jettisoned in Channel. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97142⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38616⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Fourth Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
210⇗ | 14 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102500⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to mechanical failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
212⇗ | 17 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
214⇗ | 19 October 1944 |
Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
219⇗ | 4 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
222⇗ | 8 November 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point) Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
225⇗ | 11 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38588⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
229⇗ | 25 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
232⇗ | 29 November 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Misburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
233⇗ | 30 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
234⇗ | 2 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
239⇗ | 12 December 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6476⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
258⇗ | 21 January 1945 |
Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑39060⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |