Perry L. Miles |
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Harris & Ewing photo, circa 1935 |
| Born | (1873-10-15)October 15, 1873 Westerville, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Died | October 17, 1961(1961-10-17) (aged 88) Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
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| Service | United States Army |
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| Years of service | 1895–1937 |
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| Rank | Brigadier General |
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| Service number | O478 |
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| Unit | U.S. Army Infantry Branch |
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| Commands | Company M, 14th Infantry Regiment 371st Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Brigade 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Northern Division, Civilian Conservation Corps 78th Infantry Division 77th Infantry Division 98th Infantry Division 1st Infantry Division |
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| Wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War China Relief Expedition Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart Legion of Honor (Officer) (France) Croix de Guerre with Palm (France) |
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| Alma mater | United States Military Academy University of Pennsylvania Law School (attended) United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College |
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| Spouse(s) |
Mary Latta Stott
(m. 1921 –1949 ) |
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| Other work | Chairman, Shenandoah Valley Regional Defense Council Chairman, Staunton and Augusta County War Finance Committee Chairman, Staunton Salvage Committee. |
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Perry L. Miles (October 15, 1873 – October 17, 1961) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I, he attained the rank of brigadier general. His awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, and Purple Heart, as well as the French Legion of Honor (Officer) and Croix de Guerre with Palm.