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Dirk Alan Miller

Died December 12, 1985

Dirk Alan Miller served in the U.S. Army for 12 years and 2 months. Dirk served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died
Manner Accident
Cause Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened

Special Agent Dirk Miller was killed in an aircraft accident in Newfoundland, Canada, while returning to the United States from an overseas deployment for a UN peacekeeping mission in Sinai.

He, along with 247 other soldiers and eight civilian crew members, was killed when the DC-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Gander International Airport. The chartered plane had landed in Newfoundland to refuel.

Special Agent Miller had served in the Army for almost 14 years.

Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and stepdaughter.
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Service Record
U.S. Army
1973 – 1985
Also Served
United States Army Criminal Investigation Division
Special Agent
Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 6-W · Line 27 cut as DIRK A MILLER
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In tribute

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.

Special Agent Miller gave the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division 13 years.

Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

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