Louis Wardlaw Miles

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Louis Wardlaw Miles
March 23, 1873(1873-03-23) – June 26, 1944 (aged 71)
Louis Wardlaw Miles, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	308th Infantry, 77th Division
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

Louis Wardlaw Miles (March 23, 1873 - June 26, 1944), was a World War I Medal of Honor recipient.

1 Biography
2 Medal of Honor citation
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Biography

Louis Miles was born in 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland. He entered service in Princeton, New Jersey and served as an officer in the United States Army during World War I and served as a 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.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization. Captain, U.S. Army, 308th Infantry, 77th Division. Place and date: Near Revillon, France, 14 September 1918. Entered service at: Princeton, N.J. Born: 23 March 1873, Baltimore, Md. G.O. No.: 44, W.D., 1919.

Citation:

Volunteered to lead his company in a hazardous attack on a commanding trench position near the Aisne Canal, which other troops had previously attempted to take without success. His company immediately met with intense machinegun fire, against which it had no artillery assistance, but Capt. Miles preceded the first wave and assisted in cutting a passage through the enemy's wire entanglements. In so doing he was wounded 5 times by machinegun bullets, both legs and 1 arm being fractured, whereupon he ordered himself placed on a stretcher and had himself carried forward to the enemy trench in order that he might encourage and direct his company, which by this time had suffered numerous casualties. Under the inspiration of this officer's indomitable spirit his men held the hostile position and consolidated the front line after an action lasting 2 hours, at the conclusion of which Capt. Miles was carried to the aid station against his will.