North High School Wall of Honor Larry Alan Miller Class of June, 1964
Research done by Claradell Shedd, Class of 1953.
Larry Alan Miller
Larry was a member of North High's class of June, 1964. At the time of his graduation, Larry's next of kin was Mr. Herbert Miller, 2204 53rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Larry graduated from the University of Iowa in 1969. He was commissioned in February, 1969 in Iowa City through the Army ROTC (Distinguished Military Graduate) as a 2nd Lt in the US Army (Regular Army commission). At the time of his commission, Larry was married. His service number was 116994.
PERSONAL DATA Larry Alan Miller Captain, US Army Home of Record: Des Moines, Iowa Captain 7th Psychological Operations Battalion, General Staff Da Nang Support Command, RVN US Army
In December, 1968, the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's headquarters was located at Blackhorse Base Camp (LZ Blackhorse) in South Vietnam. The Blackhorse Base Camp was in the southern part of South Vietnam approximately 55km due east of Saigon in Long Khanh province in III Corps. Known as the Blackhorse Regiment, the 11th Armored Cavalry usually operated in War Zone C and Tay Ninh province. Beginning in April, 1969, the regiment was placed under operational control of the 1st Air Cavalry Division in preparation for and during the Cambodian Invasion.
Larry Alan Miller Year x Rank/Event x Status June, 1967 x Graduation x North High School 1969 x Graduation x University of Iowa 1969 x Commissioned Army ROTC x 2nd Lt/Distinguished Military Graduate; US Army 1969-1974 x Signal Officers' Basic Course x Fort Gordon GA   x Radio Systems Officer Course x Fort Monmouth, NJ   x Ranger School x Fort Benning, GA 1969 x 1st Signal Battalion x Kaiserslautern, Germany Stationed x 7th Psychological Operations Battalion x Phan Rang and Nha Trang, South Vietnam x x 7th Psychological Operations Battalion x Da Nang; General Staff Da Nang Support Command, RVN
1969: Kaiserslautern, Germany 1969: Fort Gordon, GA
Phan Rang, Nha Trang, and Da Nang (M60) 1971: Captain Miller
The city of Phan Rang is located 3 miles inland from the South China Sea and 35 miles south of Cam Ranh Bay. It is the Provincial Capital of Ninh Thuan Province, which lies on the southern end of Central Vietnam and occupies a geographical position as a central transportation point adjoining three regions; Southern Central Highlands, South Central and South-East. It borders Cam Ranh Bay and three other provinces, Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang), Tuyen Duc (Da Lat), and Binh Thuan (Phan Thiet). It is the residence of a large number of ethnic Cham, along with the Ra Glai and Hoa peoples. Ninh Thuan Province is the driest and hottest region of Vietnam. The climate is a combination of the tropical monsoon and dry and windy weather. The coastal plain is semi-arid with Prickly Pear Cactus vegetation. The average temperature is 27 degree C (80.6 degree F). The natural area of the province is 3,430 sq. kilometers (1,325 sq. miles) and hosts a population of over 483,000 people. The province’s topography forms three zones – plain, coastal and mountainous.
Phan Rang Da Nang
" " Larry Alan Miller Captain 7th Psychological Operations Btn General Staff Da Nang Spt. Cmd. RVN Signal Corps US Armyt   Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal
References (1) Information can be obtained from the Records on Military Personnel Who Died, were Missing in Action, or Prisoners of War as a result of the Vietnam War. This document can be found online at the National Archives and Records Administration at http://www.archives.gov/. (2) Information can be obtained from the virtual wall that can be found online at http://www.virtualwall.org/. (3) The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of North High School graduates can be found online at: http://www.ndmhs.com/. Larry Alan Miller's 1964 class page is: http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1964(2014.50).html.
02/02/10.
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