Name: WO1 Daryl L. Miller
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 08/06/1967 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 24.7
Date of Birth: 12/11/1942
Home City: Muncie, IN
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 281 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 67-3
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 24E-083
Short Summary: In a botched Air Force rescue mission.
Aircraft: UH-1D tail number 65-09919
Service number: W3156294
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: unknown
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 05/20/1967
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - killed
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Presbyterian
Burial information: SILVERBROOK CEMETERY, WILMINGTON, DE
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 12/06/2009
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