Donald Miller was born in 1910, son of Stanley Napier and Florence Amy Miller, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand.

He was an wireless operator/air gunner with the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was stationed with 15 Operational training Unit, possibly after having completed a tour of operations.

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15 O.T.U RAF

On the night of 16/17 September 1942, Bomber Command flew a all out mission against the German industrial city of Essen, in the Ruhr area. As many planes as possible were brought together for this mission. Also the Wellington IC X9920 of 15 O.T.U. F/S Donald Miller would be the wireless operator of this crew on this mission. The plane was captained by Sgt W J Nobbs. The other crew members were:

Sgt Thomas Fraser, second Pilot
Sgt Frederick Seals, air gunner
Sgt John Stirk, observer
Sgt Ronald Ware, air gunner

The crew took off from their base Harwell in Berkshire at 2002. It was picked up by the German radars and intercepted by a night fighter flown by Lt. Eberhard Gardiewski of 6/NJG2.

The Wellington was shot down and crashed at 0012 on farmland between Heiloo and Alkmaar. The whole crew perished and are buried in Bergen. Sgt Miller was 32.
 

Bergen, The Netherlands

See also:
Sgt Walter Nobbs
Sgt Frederick Seals
Sgt Thomas Fraser
Sgt John Stirk
Sgt Ronald Ware

Sources:
Martyn Erroll, For Your Tomorrow, Vol.I, Volplane Pres, Christchurch, NZ, 1998

Acknowledgements:

Directions to Bergen War Cemetery

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This website is dedicated to the men and women who died and/or are buried in The Netherlands during World War II.

 

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