George Frederick Miller^[1]

1922 - 2006  (84 years)

• Name	George Frederick Miller
  Also called	Fritz
  Born	18 Aug 1922	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	26 Feb 1943	Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida
  		Maj. George Frederick 'Fritz' Miller (right) swearing in son Philip Miller Fritz was a navigator in the Air Force for 24 years, retiring in 1967. He served with the Eighth Army Air Force, 97th Bomb Wing SAC during WWII
  		Fritz
  Died	04 Sep 2006	West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Buried	06 Sep 2006	Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
  		George F Miller Major US Air Force. WWII. Korea. Vietnam
  Person ID	I003495	Strausstown Roots | Raudebush.G, Kantner
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Ralph B Miller,   b. 03 Dec 1896, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Jan 1997, Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 100 years)
  Mother	Emma H Smith,   b. 17 Mar 1895, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 May 1972, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F27760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Louise Berger,   b. 19 Oct 1925, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Apr 2019, Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania  (Age 93 years)
  Married	02 Apr 1949	Immanuel UCC, Shillington, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  		Wedding Invitation
  		Fritz Miller & Doris Berger, 1949
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living
  Photos		Doris & Family
  		Doris & Fritz Miller House 110 Maple Ave., Shillington
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2010
  Family ID	F00883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Philip, Fritz & Doris
  		Fritz
  		Trip to Tripoli, Libya 1950-1951 Fritz sitting right in carriage
  		Kerrie and Fritz, in front of Massasoit statue in Plymouth MA Massasoit was the chief of the Wampanoag Indians. This bronze statue was created by sculptor Cyrus Dallin in 1921.
  		Fritz

  
  

  Histories

  Doris Berger Miller - biography by Alison Berger Boor From family papers and oral histories given by Dorsen and Betty Berger, Kathryn Berger, Paul Berger, Doris Berger Miller, Carrie Unger Spatz, Bob Unger

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Reading Eagle (Reliability: 3), 6 Sep 2006. George Frederick 'Fritz' Miller, 84, Shillington, died Sept. 4 at 1:45 p.m. in Reading Hospital. He was taken to the hospital from Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, where he had resided 21/2 years. He was the husband of Doris L. (Berger) Miller. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Ralph B. and Emma (Smith) Miller. Miller was a navigator in the Air Force for 24 years, retiring as a major in 1967. While in the service, he served in World War II, navigating B-24s with the Eighth Army Air Force, 97th Bomb Wing SAC, flying out of England. After retiring from the Air Force, he was employed for 17 years as a chemical engineer, retiring in 1985. Miller was a 1940 graduate of West Reading High School, a 1944 graduate of Lehigh University and a 1950 graduate of Rutgers University with a master's degree. He was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Shillington, where he was active in Boy Scout Troop 236. Miller was a past master of Puritan Lodge 740, F&AM, now No. 549, F&AM. He is also survived by three sons: Philip B. Miller, Shillington; Frederick D. Miller, Roslyn; and Grant L. Miller, Sinking Spring. Other survivors include a brother, Richard H. Miller, Dunlap, Tenn. There are also eight grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be Friday at 11 a.m. in Phoebe Berks Village, Wernersville, with the Rev. Dr. John E. Fureman officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Please make contributions in Fritz's memory to Immanuel Church, 99 S. Waverly St., Shillington, PA 19607. Klee Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Shillington, is in charge of arrangements.