Daedalian Interview with Harold S. Miller about his WWI Experiences, 1991

This oral history interview features Harold S. Miller, a World War I aviator in the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, reflecting on his military service, training, and experiences as a pilot. Miller was the husband of Ivonette Wright Miller, niece of the Wright brothers. In this oral history, Harold Miller recounts his induction into the military in 1917, attending ground school at Ohio State, overseas deployment to France, training at the Third Aviation Instruction Center at Issoudun, and early flying experiences on Nieuport aircraft. He provides details on his interactions with French instructors, flight pay, rank assignments, and post-armistice duties, including returning American troops home. The interview also includes personal anecdotes involving Ivonette Wright Miller and her first flight with Orville Wright at age 15 in 1911. The narrative provides a rich perspective on early American military aviation and the Wright family’s involvement in early flight history.