Miller, Fonda Coy

Individual Personnel Data
Name Miller, Fonda Coy   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 34609095   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 26 March 1945 - 12th Reinforcement Command, APO 551, effective 24 March 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 24 March 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 February 1924
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #158 dated 6 August 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 748 to MOS 590 effective 26 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gabel, Raymond John⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Lovegren, Richard Leroy⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Bass, Sam (NMI)⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Snow, James Kenneth⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Airhart, L G⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Gwin, Reginald (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
CPL. Miller, Fonda CoyFlexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on return, for unknown reasons.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Ball Turret 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
Hot camera ship. Unable to drop bombs due to failure of bomb release mechanism. Returned bombs to base.
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190⇗ 9 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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