World War II Honoree

Robert J. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Missouri

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Historian

SERVICE NUMBER T-128773. NAVIGATOR WITH THE 91ST BOMB GROUP, 324TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS AIRCRAFT, THE B-17G SERIAL NUMBER 42-31515, WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN FIGHTERS ON A MISSION TO THE ALTENBEKEN RAILROAD VIADUCT IN GERMANY. FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CREW, INCLUDING THE HONOREE, COULD SAVE THEMSELVES BY PARACHUTE. THE FIVE OTHER AIRMEN DIED DURING THE ATTACK OR IN THE CRASH OF THE AIRCRAFT.