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Personnel

Maj

John B. MILLING

John Milling

Major John B. Milling

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Command Pilot Position

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: NOC
Comments: 351ST COMMANDING OFFICER

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW (no crew info)

COMMANDED THE 351ST SQDN.

With some changes, this became a Lead Crew. On April 3, 1945 this crew's makeup was as follows

Maj.J.B. Milling Command Pilot (351st BS C.O.)
Lt Raymond Wieland Pilot
Lt Paul Valentine Co-Pilot (formation officer)
Lt Pranger Navigator
Lt Jack Tolliver Bombardier (originally on Lt Joseph King Crew)
T/Sgt David Clowe Top Turret Engineer
T/Sgt Arthur Edmonston Radio Operator Gunner
Lt Ray Decker Mickey Operator (originally a Bombardier on Lt Walter Charles Crew, reclassifed to Radar Operator)
S/Sgt Ciaccia Waist Gunner
S/Sgt Fred "Tex" Appleby Jr. Tail Gunner


REPLY TO: mmilling@sc.rr.com
SUBMITTER: John B. Milling Jr
EMAIL: mmilling@sc.rr.com
PURPOSE: Report a death (TAPS)
INTEREST: I am the veteran's relative

VETERAN: Col John b. Milling
DATE OF DEATH: 03/01/2007
FAMILY CONTACT: John B. Milling Jr
465 Hwy 261 S
Wedgefield, SC 29168
803-238-5621

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MESSAGE: Col John B. Milling passed away peasfully on 1 March 2007, 2 days after his 89th B'Day.
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