Miller, Max Jean

Individual Personnel Data
Name Miller, Max Jean   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-684026   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 13 April 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, California
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 October 1921
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3866⇓ (16.978 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Miller, Max JeanPilotKIA
2nd Lt. Dent, James Edgar, Jr⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Dubin, Leonard (NMI)⇗NavigatorWNC
2nd Lt. Petrush, Joseph Adolphe⇗BombardierWNC
S/SGT. Watson, Henry Overholt⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Rodden, Elvie Lawrence⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Schelberg, Saul Jacob⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Krizner, Albert Patrick⇗Tail GunnerKIA
SGT. Fulkerson, Edwin Pierce⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. LeConey, Howard Rudolph⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
73⇗ 8 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31166⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
74⇗ 9 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31871⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38112⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
77⇗ 19 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-2 Storage and Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France 		Co-pilot 42‑29809⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31166⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37785⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
81⇗ 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38112⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Co-pilot 42‑38112⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
85⇗ 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38112⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Nuthampstead, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97477⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Attlebridge, Norfolk, on return because of low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
87⇗ 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Pilot 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
88⇗ 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany 		Pilot 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Pilot 42‑31048⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Mannheim, Germany. MACR 3866
Sortie Report⇗

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