Ewing Harry Miller
Miller
Ewing Harry
IN
World War, 1914-1918
Army
Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps, 481st Aero Construction Squadron, 356th Infantry Regiment
First Lieutenant
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Camp Funston, Kansas; La Havre, France
Unknown
Veteran
“The one big thing is to get there and do our little part whatever it may be.” (Letter to brother, March 2, 1918)
A native of Indiana, Ewing Harry Miller was pursuing a promising career in architecture when World War I interrupted his plans. Commissioned as a First Lieutenant in late November 1917, he departed for France in March 1918, where he served first with the 481st Aero Construction Squadron and later trained as an aerial observer (an aircrew member in charge of reconnaissance). Though Miller took his military responsibilities seriously, it is clear from his letters that his fascination with architecture never waned throughout his time in France, and after the Armistice he successfully petitioned to return to the States to join the family architecture firm. Sadly, Miller’s career was cut short when he died of appendicitis just a few years after his return home.
Ewing Miller in uniform [ca. 1918-1919]
Line by Line: Transcribed Correspondence Collections
Miller standing in front of a train [France]
ca. 1918-1919
Miller, 2nd from left, with 3 members of his unit, France.
ca. 1918-1919
Miller, 2nd from left, with 3 members of his unit, France.
ca. 1918-1919
Miller wearing a work smock shielding his eyes from the sun
n.d.
Unknown building in France.
ca. 1918-1919
Portrait of Miller in uniform.
ca. 1918-1919
Miller's uncle, Howard Graves, 2nd from left, leaning out the window of a train.
n.d.
Portrait of Miller in uniform.
ca. 1918-1919
Scenery in France.
ca. 1918-1919
Scenery in France.
ca. 1918-1919
Horse-drawn carriage on the side of the road.
n.d.
Miller with his soon-to-be wife, Esther
1918
Ewing sitting outside, in uniform
n.d.
Portrait of Miller in uniform
1917
World War I diary of Ewing H. Miller (1917-1918)
World War I diary of Ewing H. Miller (1917-1918)
Obituary for Ewing H. Miller [7/1923]
Obituary for Ewing H. Miller [7/1923]
Postcard depicting the aftermath of the battle of Amiens in August 1918
Postcard depicting the aftermath of the battle of Amiens in August 1918
Postcard depicting the aftermath of the battle of Amiens in August 1918
Postcard depicting the aftermath of the battle of Amiens in August 1918
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller, dated only "Saturday"
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller, dated only "Saturday"
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [9/11/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [9/11/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren and Martha from Ewing Miller [10/1/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren and Martha from Ewing Miller [10/1/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [10/27/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [10/27/1917]
Letter from Ewing Miller to his brother Warren [11/9/1917]
Letter from Ewing Miller to his brother Warren [11/9/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [11/11/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [11/11/1917]
Letter to father from Ewing Miller [11/14/1917]
Letter to father from Ewing Miller [11/14/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [12/1/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [12/1/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [12/18/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [12/18/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [12/31/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [12/31/1917]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [1/2/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [1/2/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [3/2/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [3/2/1918]
Postcard to "Cuz" [?], Miss Edna Stinson from Ewing Miller [4/26/1918]
Postcard to "Cuz" [?], Miss Edna Stinson from Ewing Miller [4/26/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [7/7/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [7/7/1918]
Postcard addressed to Martha from Ewing Miller, depicting a fireplace at the Palais Jacques-Coeur in Bourges, France
Postcard addressed to Martha from Ewing Miller, depicting a fireplace at the Palais Jacques-Coeur in Bourges, France
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [8/14/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [8/14/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [9/8/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [9/8/1918]
Postcard to father from Ewing Miller [9/26/1918]
Postcard to father from Ewing Miller [9/26/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [10/18/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [10/18/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [11/7/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [11/7/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren and sister-in-law Martha from Ewing Miller [11/28/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren and sister-in-law Martha from Ewing Miller [11/28/1918]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [1/1/1919]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [1/1/1919]
Letter to his brother Warren and Mac Johnson, addressed to the architectural firm, from Ewing Miller [1/24/1919]
Letter to his brother Warren and Mac Johnson, addressed to the architectural firm, from Ewing Miller [1/24/1919]
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [2/10/1919]. Stamps on the letter urge Frenchmen never to forget what the Germans did to France during the war.
Letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [2/10/1919]. Stamps on the letter urge Frenchmen never to forget what the Germans did to France during the war.
Typewritten letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [3/13/1919]
Typewritten letter to his brother Warren from Ewing Miller [3/13/1919]
Letter to his brother Warren, written on Red Cross Stationary, from Ewing Miller [6/3/1919]
Letter to his brother Warren, written on Red Cross Stationary, from Ewing Miller [6/3/1919]
Parody of the Lord's Prayer by unknown author
Parody of the Lord's Prayer by unknown author
Official orders [9/1918]
Official orders [9/1918]
Transfer order [9/2/1918]
Transfer order [9/2/1918]
Official pass [9/1918]
Official pass [9/1918]
Transfer request [9/2/1918]
Transfer request [9/2/1918]
Appointment as 1st Lt.
Appointment as 1st Lt.
Telegram annoucing Miller's appointment as 1st Lt.
Telegram annoucing Miller's appointment as 1st Lt.
Confirmation of telegram accepting appointment
Confirmation of telegram accepting appointment
Pass to be on the streets of St. Maixent and vicinity [9/17/1918]
Pass to be on the streets of St. Maixent and vicinity [9/17/1918]
Travel orders [9/9/1918]
Travel orders [9/9/1918]
Assignment to the Flying Officers' School [9/16/1918]
Assignment to the Flying Officers' School [9/16/1918]
Engineering qualifications [9/4/1919]
Engineering qualifications [9/4/1919]
List of tools lost in service [9/11/1919]
List of tools lost in service [9/11/1919]
Appointment of Miller to 1st Lt., Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps.
Appointment of Miller to 1st Lt., Aviation Section, Signal Reserve Corps.
Assignment to Co. B, 538th Engineers [1/1/1919]
Assignment to Co. B, 538th Engineers [1/1/1919]
Receipt for items turned in for salvage [3/31/1919]
Receipt for items turned in for salvage [3/31/1919]
Certification of surplus equipment [3/31/1919]
Certification of surplus equipment [3/31/1919]
Pass from Camp Abraham Lincoln [5/1919]
Pass from Camp Abraham Lincoln [5/1919]
Letter requesting Miller's return to the United States due to business interests back home [6/6/1919]
Letter requesting Miller's return to the United States due to business interests back home [6/6/1919]
Pass from Camp Abraham Lincoln [6/1919]
Pass from Camp Abraham Lincoln [6/1919]
One day pass [9/8/1918]
One day pass [9/8/1918]
Honorable Discharge and Military Record [8/8/1919]
Honorable Discharge and Military Record [8/8/1919]
Service record copy [4/12/1932]
Service record copy [4/12/1932]
Program for the Folies Bergere du Havre
Program for the Folies Bergere du Havre
Menu for a squadron celebration [9/8/1918]
Menu for a squadron celebration [9/8/1918]
Handwritten note listing "Tools on hand."
Handwritten note listing "Tools on hand."
Receipt for a refund on mess account [6/30/1919]
Receipt for a refund on mess account [6/30/1919]
Receipt for items turned in to the supply office [4/5/1919]
Receipt for items turned in to the supply office [4/5/1919]
Receipt for items returned to the supply office [3/25/1919]
Receipt for items returned to the supply office [3/25/1919]
Wallet card, "Life is a funny proposition."
Wallet card, "Life is a funny proposition."
Newsclipping depicting a group of American Expeditionary Forces soldiers standing around, Ewing H. Miller I. possibly the man with mustache third from left
Newsclipping depicting a group of American Expeditionary Forces soldiers standing around, Ewing H. Miller I. possibly the man with mustache third from left
Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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2023-06-30
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