Edwin F. Miller, Jr.

By zthanson, 6 December, 2022
First Name
Edwin
Middle Name
F.
Last Name
Miller
Suffix
Jr.
Birthdate
Hometown
Bergen, New Jersey
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Service Branch
Navy
Date Captured
Date Repatriated
Pre Capture Image
Man in a military uniform and cap.
PreCapture Description

Edwin Miller enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve on February 6, 1962, and entered the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Navy on September 9, 1964. He was commissioned an Ensign and designated a Naval Aviator in June 1966, and then attended F-8 Crusader Fleet Replacement Pilot training with VF-124 at NAS Miramar, California. His first assignment was as an RF-8 pilot with VFP-63 at NAS Miramar and deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) from April to June 1967, and aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) from February 1968 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on May 22, 1968.

Post Release Description

Lieutenant Miller was released during Operation Homecoming on March 14, 1973. He was briefly hospitalized to recover from his injuries, and then served on the staff of the Commander, Fleet Airborne Early Warning Wing, Pacific, at NAS Miramar until he left active duty on November 15, 1974.

Honors, Citations, and Commendations
  • Legion of Merit
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Bronze Star (2)
  • Prisoner of War Medal


 

Passed away before release
Post Release