World War II Honoree

Russell A. Miller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wayne County, Indiana

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

WAS THE TAIL GUNNER WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL ON Z SQUARE 47, 'ADAM’S EVE', OF THE 883RD SQUADRON ON A BOMBING MISSION OF THE NAKAJIMA AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN MUSASHINO NEAR TOKYO ON APRIL 7, 1945. REPORTS AT THE TIME WERE THAT THE PLANE WAS THOUGHT BE BROUGHT DOWN BY FLAK BEFORE THE TARGET. NO SMOKE OR FLAME WAS OBSERVED AND NO PARACHUTES. POST-WAR JAPANESE RECORDS REPORT THAT THE PLANE WAS RAMMED BY A SUICIDE PILOT.