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Buried at A.B.M.C. Meuse-Argonne
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Born: February 05, 1895 at Eureka Springs, AR

Entered Service in the US Army from Denver, CO

Earned The Medal of Honor During World War I For heroism November 03, 1918 at Le Champy Bas, France

Captain Chiles earned the Medal of Honor for heroism near Le Champy Bas, France, during intense assaults upon enemy positions. When his battalion, of which he had just taken command, was halted by machinegun fire from the front and left flank, he picked up the rifle of a dead soldier and, calling on his men to follow led the advance across a stream, waist deep, in the face of the machinegun fire. Upon reaching the opposite bank he was seriously wounded in the abdomen by a sniper, but before permitting himself to be evacuated he made complete arrangements for turning over his command to the next senior officer, and under the inspiration of his fearless leadership his battalion reached its objective. Captain Chiles died shortly after reaching the hospital.