Drafted on January, 14, 1918 in the American Expeditionary Force during WW1. Gained the rank of Private 1st Class in the 81st Division, 156th Artillery Battalion, Battery B of the 316th Field Artillery. Miles' Service number was 2991295. The following is a brief outline of his division's involvement in WW1. The 81st Division insignia is a silhouette of a wildcat on a khaki circle. The color of the wildcat varies according to the different arms of the serivce. Organized at Camp Jackson, S.C., in Sept. 1917. This division was made up on National Army drafts from North and South Carolina and Tennessee. The first units embarked for overseas on July 30, 1918, and the last units arrived in France, via England, on Aug. 26, 1918. Upon arrival in France the division was ordered to the Tonnerre (Yonne) training area where it remained in training until the middle of August. The division then proceeded to the St. Die sector (Vosges) where it held the line as a part of the 33d French Corps. On Oct. 19th the division was relieved and ordered to join the 1st Army for the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The division arrived in the Sommedieue sector early in November and was attached to the 2d Colonial Corps (French, as reserve). On Nov. 6th, it relieved the 35th Division in this sector and on Nov. 9th the division