World War II Honoree

William 'Bill' Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

VFW Post 23 Ladies Auxiliary, Lebanon, PA

WHILE WAITING FOR ORDERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA HE LEARNED ABOUT A MILITARY REGULATION THAT ALLOWED TWINS IN THE SAME BRANCH OF THE MILITARY TO SERVE TOGETHER. HE REQUESTED HE AND HIS TWIN BROTHER BE ASSIGNED TO THE SAME UNIT. THEY WERE SENT TO A B-25 TWIN-ENGINE BOMBER DUBBED 'PANCHITO'. FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF THEY BOTH SERVED AS GUNNERS; HE AS TOP TURRET ENGINEER GUNNER AND HIS BROTHER AS RADIO GUNNER, RUNNING A DOZEN BOMBING MISSIONS TOGETHER OVER JAPAN. BOTH WERE DISCHARGED IN JANUARY 1946.