Gerald Edward Miller (July 1, 1919 – November 6, 2014) was a vice admiral in the

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. He was a commander of the

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(from October 1971 – June 1973). He graduated in 1942 from the

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. Miller died of cancer in 2014 at his home in

Oakton, Virginia Oakton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 36,732 at the 2020 census. Located in Northern Virginia, its center is west of Washington, D.C. Geography Oakton is located in central Fair ...

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