World War II Honoree

Daniel N. Miller, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ferguson, Missouri

Honored By

Robert A. Miller

Relationship

Brother

TRAINED AS A PILOT BUT SERVED AS A RADAR OBSERVER ON B-29 CREW IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. STATIONED ON TINIAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. ASSIGNED TO THE 20TH AIR FORCE UNDER GENERAL CURTIS LEMAY. FLEW NUMEROUS BOMBING AND RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS OVER THE MAINLAND OF JAPAN. FLEW OVER THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI BB-63 AT THE TIME THE PEACE TREATY WITH JAPAN WAS SIGNED IN AUGUST 1945 AS PART OF THE 'DISPLAY OF POWER'.