Miller, Irving Leroy

Individual Personnel Data
Name Miller, Irving Leroy
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 37535279
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #150 dated 28 July 1944, effective 30 July 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner / Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 1 April 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 19 August 1918
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #207 dated 19 October 1944.
  • Ordered to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 5 February 1945 for seven days temporary duty to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 3 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 18 February 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Lindberg, Gilbert R⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Freiman, Peter Paul⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mass, Russell C⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Frakes, Robert Knox⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Greer, James Raymond⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Phelps, Charles Harold⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Miller, Irving LeroyBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Sweeney, Clarence Joseph⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. Maas, Robert Frederick⇗Flexible GunnerTR
SGT. Stafford, Walter Edward⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 34 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
176⇗ 9 August 1944 Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Erding, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Ball Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, high group.
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178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead group. Turned back because the radio-compass was out.
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179⇗ 13 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Road Network
Type: Transportation
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France 		Ball Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
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180⇗ 14 August 1944 Target: Echterdingen Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97282⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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184⇗ 25 August 1944 Target: Airfield & Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Anklam, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship. Wing lead.
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97320⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Lead.
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
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195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
B Squadron Lead.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C Wing, high group.
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201⇗ 28 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Magdeburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6105⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back due to personnel failure; radio operator became ill.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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206⇗ 6 October 1944 Target: M/T Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland 		Ball Turret 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
D group.
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207⇗ 7 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6512⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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210⇗ 14 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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232⇗ 29 November 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead.
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑98000⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Ordered to fly as division deputy while en route, due to failure of PFF equipment on lead aircraft. Led formation from IP (because lead Gee-H equipment also failed) in attack on secondary target using his PFF.
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258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6590⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 8062 which was given to Smisek Crew. Landed away at Bassingbourn Airfield, AAF Station 121.
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑8608.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6590⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron.
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