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PHILLIP
DANIEL MILLER
is honored on Panel 64W, Row 10 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: PHILLIP DANIEL MILLER
Date of Birth: 3/4/1949
Date of Casualty: 5/28/1968
Home of Record: QUAKERTOWN
State: PA
Marine Corps - LCPL - E3
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Religion: PROTESTANT
Marital Status: Single
His tour began on Dec 14, 1967
Casualty was on May 28, 1968
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
On 22 May 1968 a Marine
company "dawn patrol" just south of the DMZ came across a large North
Vietnamese Army unit in its bivouac area. Many of the NVA soldiers
were still asleep, while others were going about their early morning
affairs. The Marines promptly attacked the NVA, forcing them to
withdraw in disarray with heavy casualties. Other Marine forces were
brought in and the contact developed into a full-fledged battle with a
reinforced NVA battalion. By 27 May the surviving NVA had been
cordoned into an area around the hamlets of Ky Lam and Ky Truc. On 28
May Lima Company, 3/3 Marines, assaulted the NVA position at Ky Lam.
The 3/3 after-action report contains the following entry:
"At 1400H at YD245670 after heavy preparation fires Company "L"
attacked and encountered heavy resistance from an unknown size enemy
unit fighting from a well prepared position. Tanks and gunships were
used to break contact. Company "L" at YD247673 broke contact at
1815H."
Following Lima 3/3's withdrawal additional heavy supporting fires
were brought in on the NVA positions while the five Marine companies
which formed the cordon consolidated their positions. During the night
of 28/29 and throughout 29 May NVA troops attempted, and in some cases
managed, to work their way through the Marines lines. At sun-up on 30
May the Marines swept the battle area, meeting little resistance. Many
NVA dead were found, dozens of "dazed, demoralized, and exhausted"
prisoners were taken, and considerable amounts of weaponry and
supplies captured. Although the fight was considered a significant
victory for the Marines, Lima 3/3 had lost ten men in the attack on Ky
Lam:
- Sgt Barry G. Bartle, Longwood, FL
- Cpl Gerald D. Conley, Pittsburgh, PA
- HM3 Ronald G. Hembree, Andrews, NC, Corpsman, H&S Co with Lima
3/3
- Cpl Pelesasa S. Tauanuu, Honolulu, HI
- LCpl Paul J. Kohler, North Branch, MI, radioman, H&S Co with
Lima 3/3
- LCpl Phillip D. Miller, Quakertown, PA
- LCpl William Russo, Elizabeth, NJ
- LCpl Shirley Wildy, Panama City, FL
- Pfc Ronnie W. Smith, Huntsville, AL
- Pfc Fred L. Thrift, Mobile, AL
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