Serviceman
Cecil L Miller
815thco-pilot
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Rank
- 2LT (20 January 1945), 2LT (17 March 1945)
- Hometown
- NORTH KANSAS CITY MO; North Kansas City MO; Kansas City, KS; North Kansas City, MO
- Also written
- Cecil Miller
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 4, 59
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Leonard L. Arnold Crew · 815th
- Elijah M. Downing Crew, co-pilot · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 148, 15 January 1945 · Vienna · Listed with the Elijah M. Downing crew, which flew it per its history (p. 59); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 152, 31 January 1945 · Moosbierbaum · Listed with the Elijah M. Downing crew, which flew it per its history (p. 59); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 158, 14 February 1945 · Maribor · Listed with the Elijah M. Downing crew, which flew it per its history (p. 59); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the Leonard L. Arnold crew, which flew it per its history (p. 4); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 204, 15 April 1945 · Nervesa · Listed with the Leonard L. Arnold crew, which flew it per its history (p. 4); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 1945 | Air Medal | 296 | 2LT |
| 17 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1476 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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