FIRST D.F.M. TO GO TO KNOTTINGLEY

WON BY SERGEANT GEORGE HENRY MILLER

The first Knottingley man to win the Distinguished Flying Medal is Sergeant George Henry Miller of the Royal Air Force.  He is at present home on leave and a few days ago received official intimation of the award from the Secretary of State for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair).  Knottingley people are very proud that one of its youngest sons should have brought honour to the town and to himself and his family.

Sergeant Miller, who is 22 years of age, joined the Royal Air Force 2 1/2 years ago and is a wireless operator and gunner.  For some months he has taken part in heavy bombing over Hamburgh, Bremen and Kiel among other places, and the award has been made for his services in those activities.

He is the youngest of five sons of the late Mr. George Henry Miller and of Mrs. A. Miller of Aire Street.  As a boy he attended the Weeland Road Council School and won a scholarship to the King's School, Pontefract.  After leaving school he entered the employ of Mr. Dove, Chemist, Aire Street.  An extremely modest young man, he has entered with enthusiasm into his Air Force calling.

First Published in the Pontefract and Castleford Express 1942

Submitted by Mrs. A. Haggerty

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