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Julian Miller, Jr.

First Name: 
Julian
Middle Name: 
S.
Last Name: 
Miller, Jr.
Date of Birth: 
1/22/1919
Birthplace: 
Charlotte, NC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: In his autobiography, Evangelist Billy Graham wrote that during his youth, Julian was his best friend. He met his wife at Central High School and married her at Buckingham Air Force Base in Florida in May 1943. He entered the service with his brother, Rob, in Spartanburg, SC. Miller, along with Ned Potter of Duplin Co., NC, were killed, when their B-24D Liberator, crashed into the side of a mountain in New Guinea, after just minutes of being in the air. They were scheduled to have R & R in Australia the next day, but they volunteered to make one last bombing raid north of Hollandia. A memorial service was held in March 1944 at Sardis ARP. Memorial confederate book shelf started at Central High School.The Miller- Peoples Bible Class at Sardis Pres. Church is named for 2 members who died in service in WWII- Julian Miller, Jr. and Richard Preston Peoples.

Age at Death: 25

Image Source: Carolina Room photo

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Central High School, Class of 1938, University of North Carolina, Class of 1942
Biographical Notes: 
member, Sardis ARP Church, Captain of Central High School basketball team, UNC-CH basketball and baseball teams
Family Details: 

Mrs. Jacqueline Ackerman Miller, married May 29, 1943 - 1726 E 8th St./ 612 Louise Ave., Charlotte, NC

Dr. Julian S. Miller, editor of Charlotte Observer - Sardis Rd. Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Julian Fannie Miller (lived to be 110) - Sardis Rd., Charlotte, NC

Frances Miller, Roberta Miller, Sam Miller - Charlotte Observer sports staff, Sgt. Robert Miller - Yuma, AZ

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ackerman, 612 Louise Ave., Charlotte - In-laws, Mrs. S. D. Faulkner - grandmother

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 10/1942
Military Rank: 
Staff Sergeant
Military Unit: 
waist gunner Jolly Roger Liberator unit 90th Bomb Group
KIA Date: 
2/29/1944
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
New Guinea
Military Details: 
Clovis, NM, Fort Bragg, NC, Gunnery School at Fort Myers, FL, Basic Training at Fresno, CA, Lincoln, NE, Pueblo, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, Topeka, KS, Nadzab, New Guinea
Awards: 
Air Corps Citation, Good Conduct medal, Presidential Citation, Purple Heart,
Source: 

Newsprint and family information and Sardis Presbyterian Church book

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