Louis Wardlaw Miles
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1873-1944)
Louis Wardlaw Miles (March 23, 1873 – June 26, 1944), was a World War I Medal of Honor recipient.
Biography
Louis Miles was born in 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, earning degrees in both medicine and English. In 1917, while teaching as an assistant professor at Princeton University, he was granted a leave of absence and joined the Army. He served as an officer in the United States Army during World War I and achieved the rank of captain in the 308th Infantry, 77th Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in action near Revillon, France on September 14, 1918. He returned to teaching after the war, becoming a professor at Johns Hopkins University. He is buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization. Captain, U.S. Army, 308th Infantry, 77th Division.
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