MILLER, Frederick R. Age 94, of Dayton, passed away January 6, 2020. Fred grew up on Long Island, New York with his brothers Bill and twin Ray.

Things you might not know about Fred. He attended Chaminade High School on Long Island and was the first winner of the Thorp Award which goes to the outstanding high school football player in Nassau County, Long Island. Although recruited by Notre Dame, he spent only a few months in South Bend before entering the Army during WWII. After the service, Fred attended the University of Dayton and played football for four years.

From 1951-1960, Fred worked as an Industrial Specialist in the Joint Aeronautical Materials Activity and Aircraft Production Resources Agency (only the Air Force could come up with a title this long) at WPAFB. Specifically he worked in the Manufacturing Unit of the Industrial Planning Division. In 1960, this unit was moved to the Materials Central (later Air Force Materials Laboratory) and became the Manufacturing Technology Laboratory (ManTech). Thus Fred was one of the founding members of ManTech. From 1960 until his retirement he was a Senior Project Engineer in the Fabrication Branch (later the Metals Branch), specializing in metal joining technologies.

He loved all things sport, particularly the Flyers and Ohio State football. He cherished his family, friends, the guys at the YMCA and his weekly lunch with buddies at Geez.