World War II Honoree

Vincent N. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Reading, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Barry L. Siegle

Relationship

Son of Crewmember Howard P. Siegle

HE SERVED AS A B-17 ENGINEER AND SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 527TH BOMB SQUADRON AT KIMBOLTON AIRFIELD FROM MAY 1944 TO AUGUST 1944. HE WAS SHOT DOWN ONBOARD THE B-17 'RED DRAGON' BY GERMAN FLAK GUNS AT AACHEN, BEHIND ENEMY LINES ON AUGUST 9, 1944. THE ENTIRE CREW PARACHUTED TO SAFETY BEFORE THE PLANE CRASHED. HE WAS MISSING IN ACTION FOR 35 PLUS DAYS IN BELGIUM. HE WAS ASSISTED BY BELGIAN UNDERGROUND AND WALKED OUT TO U.S. ALLIES IN MID-SEPTEMBER 1944.