World War II Honoree

Charles D. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

California

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Dutch Historian

SERVICE NUMBER: 0-771091. CO-PILOT WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 854TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26, 1944 HIS BOMBER, THE B-24, SERIAL NUMBER 42-51253, WHILE ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS. THE BOMBER CAUGHT FIRE AND CRASHED NEAR BLEDELN, GERMANY. THREE CREW MEMBERS WERE KILLED DURING THE ATTACK/CRASH OF THEIR BOMBER. THE FIVE OTHERS, AMONG THEM THE HONOREE, BAILED OUT AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER.