Thomas Craig Miller was born December 7, 1950. His home of record is Pennsauken, NJ. Thomas, or “T.C.” as he was called, was the son of Thomas and Helen Miller and had three sisters, Eileen, Diane, and Holly. T.C. was a graduate of Pennsauken High School where he was a member of the basketball, baseball, wrestling and cross-country teams. His real passion was baseball. He used reports in school as a means to write about the life of his favorite player, Babe Ruth. Thomas had aspirations of becoming a professional baseball player when he was growing up.
Miller entered the US Army on January 26, 1970. He completed his basic training at Fort Sill, OK, and served with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 92nd Artillery Group, where he attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC/E3).
On February 1, 1971, Miller was killed in action when his group was called to protect engineers that were building roads in the Highlands of the Pleiku Providence of South Vietnam.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Marksmanship Award, the Efficiency Fidelity Medal, the Distinguished Service Award, and the National Defense Medal.
Sources: Helene Miller (mother) and NJVVMF.
12/17/2024