West Islip in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph F. Miller, Jr.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 16, 2017
1. Joseph F. Miller, Jr. Marker
Joseph F. Miller, Jr.
3rd Cl. P.O. U.S.N.
Reported missing on nuclear
submarine USS Scorpion 589
June 5, 1968
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 40° 41.83′ N, 73° 18.43′ W. Memorial is in West Islip, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Higbie Lane and Montauk Highway, on the left when traveling north on Higbie Lane. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: West Islip NY 11795, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: La Grange Inn (within shouting distance
this page online
Also see . . . USS Scorpion (SSN-589) (Wikipedia). "USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and the sixth vessel of the U.S. Navy to carry that name. Scorpion was lost on 22 May 1968, with 99 crewmen dying in the incident. USS Scorpion is one of two nuclear submarines the U.S. Navy has lost, the other being USS Thresher. It was one of four mysterious submarine disappearances in 1968, the others being the Israeli submarine INS Dakar, the French submarine Minerve and the Soviet submarine K-129." (Submitted on September 27, 2017.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 16, 2017
2. Joseph F. Miller, Jr. Marker - Wide View
The Miller memorial is the monument in the foreground, with the 2 monuments behind it being neither historical markers or war memorials.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
