Last flight of the 'Thunder Mug', famed Consolidated Liberator piloted by Commander Norman M. 'Bus' Miller, USN, of Winston Salem, North Carolina in September 1944
402.Photograph. Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator. 'File No: 46579 September 21, 1944 Saga of Bus Miller--- Last flight of the 'Thunder Mug', famed Consolidated Liberator piloted by Commander Norman M. 'Bus' Miller, USN, of Winston-Salem, N.C. Its hydraulic braking system was wrecked by Japanese flak in a raid on Paluwat, the plane ran over the landing strip upon return to its base, and nosed into the ocean. In the plane, Commander Miller had run up a score against the Japs which included 66 Jap ships sunk or damaged and made 55 low-level attacks on Jap bases.' 21 September 1944