Perry L. Miles was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I, he attained the rank of brigadier general, and his awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, and Purple Heart from the United States, as well as the French Legion of Honor (Officer) and Croix de Guerre with Palm.
Harris & Ewing photo, circa 1935
Cincinnati Tribune, June 3, 1894
Col. & Mrs. Perry L. Miles, March 14, 1924. National Photo Company Collection, Library of Congress.
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, decorates Col. Perry L. Miles (left), with Distinguished Service Cross
Westerville is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A northeastern suburb of Columbus as well as the home of Otterbein University, the population was 39,190 at the 2020 census.
State Street in Westerville
Hanby House, circa 1905
Shops lining State Street in uptown Westerville
Westerville Fire Station 112