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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Paul Ford Miller

Hometown

Dorchester, Nebraska

Honored By

Warren Miller, M.D.

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WITH ENGINEERING DEGREE. VOLUNTEERED TO WORK AS A DESIGN ENGINEER AT THE GLENN L. MARTIN BOMBER PLANT IN BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA FROM 1942-1945 IN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE B-26 MARAUDER TWIN ENGINE BOMBER. HE HAD A MAJOR ROLE IN THE DESIGN AND BUILDING OF A UNIQUE BOMB RACK TO HOLD 'LITTLE BOY', THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB INSTALLED IN COLONEL PAUL TIBBETS' B-29 'ENOLA GAY' THAT DROPPED ON HIROSHIMA AUGUST 6, 1945 SIGNALING THE END OF WWII.