The birthplace of Ralph Bernard Miller, Jr hasn't been discovered as yet, nor is there much known about his life before the Air Force, except that he graduated from Texas Tech. It is possible that he was promoted to Captain posthumously, as a memorial to him at the American Legion Friona Post 206 Parmer County Departed memorial lists him as "Capt Ralph B. Miller, Jr. (Parner County Departed-Friona, TX, http://www.waymarking.com)" He was a 1st Lt at the time he disappeared and every reference or comment lists him as a 1st Lt.

"Name: Ralph B Miller
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1929
Gender: Male
Home City: Friona
Home State: Texas
Citizen Status: US Citizen
Death Date: 26 Apr 1954 (Note: Presumed death date)
Processed Date: Nov 1976
Casualty Country: Korea
Casualty Type: Hostile-Died While Missing
Casualty Cause: Aircraft Loss/Crash Not a Sea
Casualty Air: Fixed Wing Air Casualty-Pilot
Service Branch: US Air Force
Component: Reserve
Rank: First Lieutenant
Pay Grade: First Lieutenant"
Source: Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957, Ancestry.com

Miller, Ralph Bernard, Jr., 1st Lt