Sherman Miles | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., United States[1] | December 5, 1882
Died | October 7, 1966 Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | (aged 83)
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1905–1946 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 0-2074 |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
Relations | Nelson A. Miles (father) |
Other work | Member of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts, 1947–1952 |
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Major General Sherman Miles (December 5, 1882[2] – October 7, 1966[1]) was an officer of the United States Army, who was Chief of the Military Intelligence Division in 1941, when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor happened, bringing the United States into World War II.