Korean War
| Service # | 025423 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 311 MAR FTR SQ 33 MAR AIR GP |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Marine Corps |
| Date of Death | December 26 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Captain Miller was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Gold Star, the Air Medal with 5 Gold Stars, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Miller was a pilot of a F9F-2 Panther Jet fighter with the Marine Fighter Squadron 311, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On December 26, 1950, while on a combat mission of attacking a highway bridge, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into a small hill and burst into flames. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.