| Name | McMillin, Selden Longley ‡ |
| Rank | Major |
| Serial Number | O-346838 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report, effective 20 March 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 25 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Silver Star for 'gallantry in action' during a mission over Germany on 25 June 1943. |
| Citation For Higher Decoration | SILVER STAR. SELDEN LONGLEY McMILLIN, O-346838, Major (Prisoner of War), Army Air Forces, United States Army. For gallantry in action, while leading his Group on a bombing mission over Germany 25 June 1943. Major McMillin's Command was subjected to intense anti-aircraft fire and repeated and determined fighter attacks. Though his plane was heavily damaged he courageously continued on to the target area and made a successful bombing run. When his plane sustained further damage from enemy fighters after leaving the target, Major McMillin ordered his Wing planes to abandon him and seek the protection of other groups. The courage, skill and devotion to duty displayed by Major McMillin on this occasion serve as an inspiration to his fellow fliers and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States. Home address: Dallas, Texas. Citation Source: 'As Briefed...' |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 16357⇓ (1.629 MB) Accident Report # 43-04-25-5⇓ (4.476 MB) 303rd BG Mission 41 Report⇓ (2.121 MB) |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 25 April 1943 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Pilot | 42‑30074⇗ |
Non-combat sortie, ferrying aircraft from Salinas, CA to Sioux City, IA. Landing gear would not extend: pilot made a wheels-up landing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| --⇗ | 11 June 1943 |
Type: Shipyards Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 41‑24605⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit McMillin flew this mission with an experienced 303rd BG crew to gain first-hand experience in combat operations, prior to leading the Group into combat. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑5850⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Group lead. Bombed primary on wing lead. Lost altitude near coast of England, one engine out and another smoking; cr Smallbroek, The Netherlands. MACR 16357 Maj. Selden Longley McMillin was awarded the Silver Star for this action (Owens p. 197). Sortie Report⇗ |