Background
MILES, Perry Lester was born on October 15, 1873 in Westerville, Ohio, United States. Son of James A. and Mary Esther (Longwell) Miles.
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MILES, Perry Lester was born on October 15, 1873 in Westerville, Ohio, United States. Son of James A. and Mary Esther (Longwell) Miles.
Columbus Central High School, 1891. United States Military Academy, 1895. Army School of Line, 1916.
General Staff School, 1920. Army War College, 1921.
Second Lieutenant, 14 Infantry., 1894-1898. Command Company, Spanish-American War, Philippine Islands. Participated in capture of Manila, 1898.
Professor. Military Science and Tactics, Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10, University of California at Los Angeles. Served, Fts. Missoula, William Henry Harrison, Mont, and Lawton, Washington, 1910-1915, Mexico Border, Douglass, Warren and Yuma, Arizona, 1916-1917. Inspector, National. Guard, Wisconsin and O., 1917.
Promoted Major. 1916. Served Panama Canal Zone, 1917. Promoted, Colonel, Infantry., National.
Army. 1917; organized and command, 371 Infantry., during World War. In Defensive Sector, Battle of MeuseArgonne, 1918. Awarded Distinguished Service Medal., Croix de Guerre, Officer French Legion of Honor for services in World War.
On duty. War Department. General Staff, 1919; Instructor. General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas., 1921-1923.
On duty Militia Bureau., Washington. District of Columbia. 1923-1925; command Second Infantry.
Fort Sheridan, 111. 1925-1928.
Member: American Legion. Military Order of World War. Clubs: University (Philadelphia, Chicago), Army and Navy (Washington), Chevy Chase (Maryland), Los Angeles Athletic and Affiliated.
Married Mary Latta Stott, December 28, 1921.