Miller, James Henry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | James Henry |
Surname | Miller |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 15-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Miller, of Tottenham, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED722 |
Markings | QR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Desir War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VII. C. 2. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY. HE FLEW TO THE END ON SILVER WINGS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 74 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 155221 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Squadron Motto | Per puram tonantes (Thundering through the clear air) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Milano |
Reason for Loss | Victim of a night fighter, crashing near Chartres |