World War II Honoree

Leslie R. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

Lucile, Amy, Margaret & Lt. Col. Charles T. Borg, USA (Ret.)

Relationship

Sisters & Friend

SERVED WITH 789TH SQUADRON, 467TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), BASED IN ENGLAND, 1944-1945. JOINED AIR CORPS IN 1943 AND RECEIVED TRAINING AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC ON B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER. IN EARLY 1944, SHIPPED ROYAL AIR FORCE, RACKHEATH, NORFOLK, ENGLAND AND COMMENCED OPERATIONS AGAINST GERMANY IN APRIL OF THAT YEAR. EMPLOYED TO SUPPORT D-DAY OPERATIONS BEGINNING JUNE 6, 1944 AND LATER FLEW GASOLINE TO AMERICAN FORWARD BASES IN FRANCE FOR USE BY MECHANIZED UNITS DRIVING TOWARD GERMANY. DURING BATTLE OF THE BULGE, DECEMBER 1944 TO JANUARY 1945 HIT ENEMY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND GAVE AIR SUPPORT TO ALLIED ADVANCES ACROSS RHINE RIVER INTO GERMANY IN MARCH 1945. WAR ENDED IN SEPTEMBER 1945. WAS DISCHARGED HAVING EARNED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH AIR CAMPAIGN BATTLE STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.