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Miles Frederick I. "Fred"

Name:
Frederick I. "Fred" Miles
Rank:
Musician First Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-05-27
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Shenango Valley Cemetery, Pennsylvania
Plot:
Section G Lot 36
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Frederick I. "Fred" Miles was born in December, 1889 in Shenango, Lawrence Co. PA, son of John K. & Cora S. (Seiple) Miles.
He enlisted in the regular army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, 2 September 1915, and was in HQ Co. 26th Infantry until his death. He started as a Private on September 2, 1915, promoted to Corporal/Musician 1st Class on May 1, 1917. He was moved into the Defensive Sector, in France, American Expeditionary Force, on June 14, 1917. He was killed in action on May 27, 1918 and is now buried in Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA. His name is inscribed on the Cantigny monument as MUS F I MILES.