World War II Honoree

Julius David Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hampton, Virginia

Honored By

Madelaine Miller

Relationship

Wife

VOLUNTARILY JOINED THE ARMY AIR CORPS AFTER WAR DECLARED, TRAINED IN CLASS 43-E AT PECOS AAFB, TEXAS. STATIONED AT MARFA, TEXAS, COMMISSIONED AS SECOND LIEUTENANT. STATIONED IN CHELVESTON, ENGLAND, IN THE 305TH BOMBER GROUP, 366TH BOMBER SQUADRON AS CO-PILOT OF BOEING B-17, BARREL-HOUSE BESSIE #42-30155, THEN BESSIE'S BASTARD #42-31430. SHOT DOWN ON 13TH MISSION RETURNING FROM LEIPZIG, GERMANY AND BAILED OUT OVER LIEGE, BELGIUM. HIDDEN BY COMETE BELGIAN UNDERGROUND FOR 9 WEEKS; THEY ESCORTED HIM ON A TRAIN THROUGH GERMAN OCCUPIED PARIS TO WALK OVER THE PYRANEES MOUNTAINS TO SAFETY IN SPAIN.