Personal Narrative 3D Object Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording Ewing H. Miller, II Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 715th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: Miami, Florida; Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; Lubbock, Texas; Ellington Field, Texas; North Africa; Sicily, Italy; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/102421
Much like his father--a World War I veteran who passed away a few months before his son was born--Ewing H. Miller II's pursuit of a career in architecture was cut short by a world war. After entering the University of Pennsylvania in 1941, Miller joined the Army Air Corps in 1942. Assigned to the 715th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, he served as the copilot on a B-24 bomber in the European Theater-an apropos job for someone who signed his letters with the nickname "Wing." When his plane was shot down on his 21st mission in mid-February, 1945, he was the sole survivor of his crew, and he spent the next few months as a prisoner of war before his liberation in May 1945. Following his discharge, he went on to a distinguished career in architecture. The 56 letters in his collection, written mostly to his mother, describe his stateside training, transfer overseas, and interactions with civilians while stationed in Italy.
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Second part of interview with Ewing Miller II [4/13/1981]
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About this Item
Title
- Ewing H. Miller, II Collection
Names
- Sommer, Barbara W.
- Miller II, Ewing H.
Home State
- Washington (D.C.)
Headings
- - Miller II, Ewing H.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 715th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: Miami, Florida; Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; Lubbock, Texas; Ellington Field, Texas; North Africa; Sicily, Italy; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 1981-04-13)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 1981-04-13)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [86 items] -- Photograph (collected 1942-2010)
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [9 items] -- Photograph (collected 1942-1945)
- Photograph: Duplicate [4 items] -- Photograph (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Clippings [9 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [54 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1942-2015)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [3 items] -- Handwritten document (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Creative works [9 items] -- Handwritten document (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Handwritten document (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [76 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Periodicals [10 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [36 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1942-2015)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [6 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1942-1945)
- Artifact: Artifact [25 items] -- (collected 1942-1945)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-12-06; 2015-12-06)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-12-06; 2015-12-06)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Handwritten document (collected 2015-12-06)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/102421
Cite as
- Ewing H. Miller, II Collection (AFC/2001/001/102421), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Ellington Field, Texas
- European Theater
- Lubbock, Texas
- Miami, Florida
- North Africa
- Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
- Sicily, Italy