HONORED ON PANEL 41E, LINE 51 OF THE WALL
PAUL LLOYD MILIUS
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PAUL L MILIUS
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LEFT FOR PAUL LLOYD MILIUS
POSTED ON 5.22.2023
POSTED BY: john fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. Your Navy Cross citation attests to your courage and devotion to your fellow airmen. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….
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POSTED ON 5.6.2022
POSTED BY: Darrell C Groth
Still remember by your family and community
A memorial to you and your sacrifice has been erected in the military memorail garden in Denver, Ia. The Denver American Legion and especially your nephew Butch honor you with memorbelia of you and the ship named after you every day.
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POSTED ON 10.9.2020
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik
Thank You
Dear Captain Paul Milius, Thank you for your service as an Unrestricted Line Officer. You are still MIA. Please come home. I researched you on National POW/MIA Day. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. It is another autumn. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Be at peace.
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POSTED ON 2.27.2019
POSTED BY: A Grateful Vietnam Veteran
Navy Cross Citation
Paul Lloyd Milius
On 28 October 1995 the United States Navy granted Commander Paul L. Milius exceptional recognition by naming the first Navy ship for a POW/MIA from the Vietnam War in his honor. The christening ceremony for the destroyer, the USS MILIUS (DDG-69), was held at its homeport of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Navy Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Navy
Battalion: Observation Squadron 67 (VO-67)
Division: Khon Phnom Airport, Thailand
GENERAL ORDERS:
Authority: Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Captain [then Commander] Paul Lloyd Milius, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism on 27 February 1968 as an Aircraft Commander in Observation Squadron SIXTY SEVEN (VO-67). During a combat mission in Southeast Asia, Captain Milius' aircraft received multiple hits from 37-mm. anti-aircraft-artillery fire during a run over the assigned target. Immediately, the aircraft burst into flames, several members of the crew received injuries, and dense smoke and fumes filled the fuselage. Remaining at the controls to insure stable flight, Captain Milius ordered his crew members to bail out. As a result of his action, seven of his nine crewmen were rescued within three hours of bail-out. Rescue flights, however, were unable to locate Captain Milius. His heroic efforts and inspiring devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
On 28 October 1995 the United States Navy granted Commander Paul L. Milius exceptional recognition by naming the first Navy ship for a POW/MIA from the Vietnam War in his honor. The christening ceremony for the destroyer, the USS MILIUS (DDG-69), was held at its homeport of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Navy Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Navy
Battalion: Observation Squadron 67 (VO-67)
Division: Khon Phnom Airport, Thailand
GENERAL ORDERS:
Authority: Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Captain [then Commander] Paul Lloyd Milius, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism on 27 February 1968 as an Aircraft Commander in Observation Squadron SIXTY SEVEN (VO-67). During a combat mission in Southeast Asia, Captain Milius' aircraft received multiple hits from 37-mm. anti-aircraft-artillery fire during a run over the assigned target. Immediately, the aircraft burst into flames, several members of the crew received injuries, and dense smoke and fumes filled the fuselage. Remaining at the controls to insure stable flight, Captain Milius ordered his crew members to bail out. As a result of his action, seven of his nine crewmen were rescued within three hours of bail-out. Rescue flights, however, were unable to locate Captain Milius. His heroic efforts and inspiring devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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