VETERAN OF THE DAY
January 25, 2026
LCPL JOHNNY RAY MILLS
U.S. MARINE CORPS
April 8, 1949 – January 25, 1968
KILLED IN ACTION | VIETNAM WAR
BASIC INFORMATION
Name: Johnny Ray Mills
Rank: Lance Corporal (LCpl)
Branch: United States Marine Corps
Unit: M Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III MAF
Home of Record: Matoaka, West Virginia
County of Record: Mercer County, WV
Date of Birth: April 8, 1949
Date of Death (Date of Casualty): January 25, 1968
Casualty Province (Vietnam): Quang Tri
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 35E, Line 34
HONORING HIS SERVICE
On January 25, 1968, Lance Corporal Johnny Ray Mills was killed in action while serving with the United States Marine Corps in the Republic of Vietnam.
LCpl Mills served with M Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, part of the 3rd Marine Division operating in Quang Tri Province, one of the most dangerous regions of the war during January 1968 as fighting intensified across northern I Corps.
At only 18 years old, he gave his life in service to his country. His sacrifice is permanently recorded on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and his name lives on through the remembrances left by others who refuse to let him be forgotten.
IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS
From Matoaka, West Virginia, to the battlefields of Vietnam, Johnny Ray Mills represents the young Americans who stepped into history before they’d even had a chance to fully live theirs.
We honor him today not just as a Marine, but as a son, a fellow American, and a name that deserves to be spoken out loud.
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Today we honor LCpl Johnny Ray Mills, United States Marine Corps, who gave his life in Vietnam on January 25, 1968.
If you served with LCpl Mills, knew his family, or have photos or memories you would like to share, please reach out so his story continues to be told.
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