Name | Miller, James Gilmore, II |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-680479 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #126 dated 23 October 1943, effective 23 October 1943. |
Duty | Co-pilot / Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 13 May 1944 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Accident Report # 44-05-01-505⇓ (1.558 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. Horton, Lloyd (NMI), Jr⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Miller, James Gilmore, II | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Chapin, Robert Charles⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Rymer, Albert Ray⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
PVT. Braman, William Stuart⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
S/SGT. Wallace, Virgil Leonard⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Schekel, Lorin Edwin⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Ukrain, Sidney Charles⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Conn, Robert John⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37781⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at 'Coltishall' (or 'Cottishall'). Intelligence Officer report, item 6, includes the statement: 'A/C 781, Lt. TAYLOR, Pilot has reported one killed and three wounded men aboard at landing.' The wounded individuals are not identified. Sortie Report⇗ |
40⇗ | 5 December 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off High Squadron deputy; aborted due to a "broken piston head in #2 engine." Sortie Report⇗ |
42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Lead group. Aborted with loss of oil pressure in #2 engine. Attacked Wittmund, Germany, as a Target Of Opportunity (TOO). Geographic location given is closer to Neßmersiel than Wittmund. Sortie Report⇗ |
44⇗ | 20 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31045⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
46⇗ | 24 December 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Composite group. Sortie Report⇗ |
48⇗ | 31 December 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France |
Co-pilot | 42‑29723⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
51⇗ | 7 January 1944 |
Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Became separated from formation in dense clouds after group assembly; failed to make wing rendezvous. Sortie Report⇗ |
52⇗ | 11 January 1944 |
Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
57⇗ | 3 February 1944 |
Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
58⇗ | 4 February 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy, 41st A Combat Wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
63⇗ | 20 February 1944 |
Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
64⇗ | 21 February 1944 |
Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
66⇗ | 24 February 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑38014⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron, low group. Turned back at 1125 hrs when #4 engine began throwing out dense black smoke. It was ruled that the abort was not justified: the pilot was relieved (returned to co-pilot duty). Sortie Report⇗ |
68⇗ | 28 February 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
69⇗ | 2 March 1944 |
Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
70⇗ | 3 March 1944 |
Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because #2 engine supercharger became uncontrollable. Sortie Report⇗ |
71⇗ | 4 March 1944 |
Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31871⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
72⇗ | 6 March 1944 |
Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37848⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
73⇗ | 8 March 1944 |
Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 1042 hrs because #1 engine was running roughly and vibrated excessively. Sortie Report⇗ |
74⇗ | 9 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31375⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
75⇗ | 16 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97477⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31222. Sortie Report⇗ |
76⇗ | 18 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
78⇗ | 20 March 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
79⇗ | 22 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, composite high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
82⇗ | 26 March 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
83⇗ | 27 March 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41 Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
84⇗ | 28 March 1944 |
Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
85⇗ | 29 March 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97139⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Landed away at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
90⇗ | 18 April 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31222⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
92⇗ | 20 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit A Wing, High Group, High Squadron Lead. Aborted shortly before target. Supporting documents show that the crew was granted credit for this sortie. Sortie Report⇗ |
93⇗ | 22 April 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97139⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
-- | 1 May 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Pilot | 42‑107074⇗ |
Aircraft landed a short distance before the runway pavement. Due to uneven surface ahead of the runway, the right main landing gear was damaged upon striking the runway edge. Shortly after, the right main gear collapsed, causing a ground loop, and some damage to aircraft. No crew were injured. Sortie Report⇗ |
100⇗ | 4 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, lead group, 41st CBW. Sortie Report⇗ |
101⇗ | 7 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
102⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |