Serviceman
Raymond G Miller
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- Army serial number
- 0759275
- Rank
- 2LT (30 June 1944), 1LT (26 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Brighton CO; BRIGHTON CA; Brighton, CO
- Also written
- Raymond Miller
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 168
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- William Brice Nivins Crew, co-pilot · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 59, 30 July 1944 · Budapest, Tököl · The William Brice Nivins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 168)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1462 | 2LT |
| 26 September 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3657 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
5 entries, first 10 May 1944, last 16 September 1944. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-05-10 817th: 2Lt Awarded Purple Heart
- 1944-05-18 817th: 2Lt 3 fr hosp to duty 17 May (ID)
- 1944-07-21 817th: 2Lt
- 1944-08-18 817th: 2Lt aptd 1st Lt AUS so 227 Hq XV AF 14 Aug We
- 1944-09-16 817th: ILt
National Archives pages: roll 474638098 p. 265, roll 474638098 p. 280, roll 481431546 p. 814, roll 566192358 p. 2435, roll 570165454 p. 481
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