Advertisement

Nelson Appleton Miles

Advertisement

Nelson Appleton Miles

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
10 Feb 1977 (aged 59)
U.S. Virgin Islands
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3, Site 1873, Miles Mausoleum.
Memorial ID
View Source
He enlisted in the United States Army on July 1, 1941 and was discharged on September 16, 1946.

He was the son of Sherman Miles and Yulee Noble Miles.
On January 21, 1942, he married Doris Purchase, the daughter of Albert E. Purchase and Hazel W. Purchase at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Bennettsville, South Carolina.
They were the parents of three children.
In 1963 as Nelson Miles, he married Rosemary Gazlay at Manhattan, New York City, New York.
He enlisted in the United States Army on July 1, 1941 and was discharged on September 16, 1946.

He was the son of Sherman Miles and Yulee Noble Miles.
On January 21, 1942, he married Doris Purchase, the daughter of Albert E. Purchase and Hazel W. Purchase at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Bennettsville, South Carolina.
They were the parents of three children.
In 1963 as Nelson Miles, he married Rosemary Gazlay at Manhattan, New York City, New York.

Gravesite Details

The Miles Mausoleum is one of only two mausolea located within Arlington National Cemetery.



Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

  • Created by: SLGMSD
  • Added: Sep 21, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42228493/nelson_appleton-miles: accessed ), memorial page for Nelson Appleton Miles (19 Oct 1917–10 Feb 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42228493, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by SLGMSD (contributor 46825959).