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SN Todd Edward Miller

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SN Todd Edward Miller Veteran

Birth
Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA
Death
19 Apr 1989 (aged 24)
At Sea
Burial
Mansville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.2039608, Longitude: -79.3387767
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He was killed in an explosion and fire aboard the battleship USS Iowa about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The explosion occurred at 9:55am in turret two, as the center gun was being loaded. Forty-seven crewmen lost their lives. The ship was participating in firing exercises during maneuvers with the US Second Fleet.
He was killed in an explosion and fire aboard the battleship USS Iowa about 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico. The explosion occurred at 9:55am in turret two, as the center gun was being loaded. Forty-seven crewmen lost their lives. The ship was participating in firing exercises during maneuvers with the US Second Fleet.

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SN US NAVY
USS IOWA BB-61



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  • Created by: AlG
  • Added: May 25, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37500894/todd_edward-miller: accessed ), memorial page for SN Todd Edward Miller (19 Dec 1964–19 Apr 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37500894, citing Bethel Cemetery, Mansville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by AlG (contributor 46774222).