Miller, Mykel Filip
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Mykel Filip Miller, 19, of Phoenix, Arizona, was killed in a hostile incident at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, on September 7, 2007.
Their Story
Mykel Filip Miller was a 19-year-old soldier from Phoenix, Arizona. He served as a Private First Class with Company B, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, an Arizona Army National Guard unit based in his hometown.
Miller died on September 7, 2007, at Forward Operating Base Lagman in Zabul Province, southern Afghanistan. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, his death resulted from a hostile incident. Specific details of the engagement were not widely reported in national media.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2007, the conflict was marked by a resurgence of insurgent activity, particularly in the country's southern and eastern provinces where bases like FOB Lagman were located.
Miller's death was announced by the Department of Defense. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His funeral was held in Phoenix.
Miller is memorialized on the Arizona Army National Guard's fallen soldier memorial and is listed on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America casualty roster. His unit, the 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry, traces its lineage to the Arizona National Guard's historic 'Bushmasters.'
Explore Further
PFC Mykel Miller was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
