WWII 464th Bomb Group B-24 POW - Engraved Air Medal, Original Docs, Interview

Description

This is a great grouping of items attributed to a WWII Air Corps prisoner of war. This grouping is identified to S/Sgt. Marvin J. Miler, from Utah, who served as a B-24 aerial gunner with the 15
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Air Force, 464
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Bomb Group, 776
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Bomb Squadron during World War II. Sgt. Miller’s B-24 was shot down on his 20
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mission on August 24, 1944. After bombing the target in Czechoslovakia, his B-24 was attacked by German fighters and received antiaircraft fire over Austria. Due to the damage his B-24 sustained, Sgt. Miller had to bail out and injured his foot and knee as he landed on the ground. He was soon captured and subsequently held as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft IV in Germany. He was a POW until the end of the war. Included with this grouping is:
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- Officially government hand-engraved Air Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster (1 olc), along with ribbon bar, lapel pin, and extra ribbon piece
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- Original General Order document awarding the Air Medal
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- Original General Order document awarding the oak leaf cluster for the Air Medal
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- Original War Department letter to Sgt. Miller’s mother informing her of the award of and citation for the Air Medal w/1 olc to her son
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- Original Army Service Forces letter to Sgt. Miller’s mother regarding her son’s Air Medal, praising her son’s service, and arranging the presentation of the decoration
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- Original photograph of Sgt. Miller’s pilot
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- Original photograph of Sgt. Miler’s bombardier (Lt. Riley KIA on August 24, 1944)
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- Original letter (Kriegsgefangenenpost) sent by Sgt. Miller to his mother while he was a POW
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- Original letter sent to Sgt. Miller while he was a POW
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- Original Order to Report for Induction
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- Small copy of Honorable Discharge
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- Transcript of an interview Sgt. Miller did in 2001 regarding his war experiences, including about the mission when he was shot down and his time as a POW
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- Miscellaneous other war-related documents
Overall, the items are in good, used condition. Please see pictures to judge the condition of the items. This great, historic grouping would make an excellent addition to any military collection. Please contact me with any questions. Thanks for looking.