Jimmie D. Miller

First Name: Jimmie

Last Name: Miller

Middle Initial: D

Date of Birth: 12/13/1946

Sex: Male

Martial Status: Married

Number of Children: Yes

Home Town: Harrisonville, Missouri

Education Completed: Not Sure

Other Occupations:

Branch of  Service: Navy

Highest Rank: GMT3

Serial Number: N/A

Platoon: N/A

Age at Start of Service: 18

Years of Service: 4

Combat Veteran: Yes

Time in Combat: Not Sure

Place of Combat: N/A

Awards:

Date of Suicide: 10/1994

Suicide Method: self inflicted gunshot wound

Veteran’s Story: Jimmie served aboard the USS Forrestal from 1965-1969. He was aboard the carrier during the fire in July 1967. I have since found from information that he volunteered for duty on the Mekong River. It was due to his PTSD that he took his own life.

Submitted By: Phyllis Miller

Relationship to Veteran: Spouse