Jeffrey Miller
1950–1970 (age 20)
student
Biography
Jeffrey Miller was a student at Kent State University whose life was cut short during the tragic shootings of May 4, 1970. He became one of four students killed when Ohio National Guard troops fired upon an anti-war protest on campus. Miller's image was captured in an iconic photograph that became emblematic of the era's social upheaval and the human cost of the Vietnam War conflict.
His memory endures as a symbol of the sacrifices made during a turbulent period in American history, reminding subsequent generations of the importance of peaceful dialogue and the consequences of violence.