2 20 37 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/97ddc62d2676f87d2f0520a6949f408e.jpg 035056a5fc85ddba89450282b73db0bc https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6d1fcff701719bb46d39127a5731112a.jpg f74c8eb07fd38ccd0c6335baecfce05a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Holmes First and Middle Name Forrest Shepperson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 305th Military Police, 80th Division Hometown Pine, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Biographical Text Forrest Shepperson Holmes of Pulaski Virginia was among the men of VPI graduating class of 1907 who went over to Europe to fight in WWI. He survived the war, married, had two children and died of natural causes in 1971. County and/or State Pulaski County, Virignia Birth Date 12.31.1884 Birthplace Pulaski County, Virginia Death Date 11.6.1971 Cause of Death Natural Causes Place of Death Hyattsville, Maryland Parents Father: Joseph Anderson Holmes - born 4.10.1854, died 3.14.1948 Mother: Eulalia Cora Holmes (nee Shepperson) - born 11.16.1857, died 7.10.1896 Siblings Sister: Margaret Elizabeth Holmes - born 7.19.1886, died 4.28.1978 Sister: Olivia L. Holmes - born 12.1887, death unknown Brother: Joseph Clarence Holmes - born 10.7.1889, died 1.18.1962 Sister: Sadie W. Holmes - born 8.1894, death unknown Sister: Mary L. Holmes - born 8.1894, death unknown Brother: Atchley Irvin Holmes - born 6.7.1896, died 8.25.1921 Spouse(s) Miriam N. Holmes - born 11.2.1894, died 4.2.1992 Children Daughter: Margaret V. Holmes - born 1917, death unknown Son: Forrest S. Holmes Jr. - born 9.20.1922, died 11.7.2007 Additional Notes Served in France from 1918-1919 Secretary and Treasurer of VPI Pulaski Club Contributing Researchers Liv Wisnewski Bibliography 1907 Virginia Tech Bugle Find a Grave Index Maryland Military Men list, 1917-1918 1930 United States Census Seymore / Walenter Family Tree Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Holmes, Forrest Shepperson Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Hamilton First and Middle Name John W. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Y.M.C.A. Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/A Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Goolrick First and Middle Name Robert Emmett VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant (Coastal Artillery Corps), Major, and Colonel Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ol> <li>Coast Artillery, Air Service Corps</li> <li>Headquarters Supply Co. 1st Anti-Aircraft Battalion</li> </ol> Hometown Fredericksburg, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Biographical Text Goolrick was born into a longtime residential family in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) and graduated with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering in 1907. While attending VPI, he was Vice-President of German Club, President of German Club, a member of the Historian Rappahannock Valley Club, and Secretary and Treasurer of the Rappahannock Valley Club. He played on the baseball team from 1904 to 1905 and on the football team from 1905 to 1906 (Bugle). There was a remark made of him in the yearbook that states, “Bob was famous for his good looks, Took better with girls than with his books.” Goolrick was popular, attractive, and well-liked by his peers. He was married at the age of 40, according to the 1930 Census. Nicknames or Other Names "Bob" County and/or State Virginia Birth Date 9 June 1886 (1900 Census) Birthplace Fredericksburg, Virginia Death Date 13 November 1946 (Public Family Tree) Cause of Death Heart attack while at dinner with his wife. (Public Family Tree) Place of Death Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA (U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms) Parents John Tackett Goolrick and Frances Seymour White (1900 Census) Siblings Charles O’Conor Goolrick, John Tackett Goolrick Jr., Chester Bernard Goolrick Sr. (Public Family Tree) Spouse(s) Marjorie Lilian Craig (Public Family Tree) Children None Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Retired as a Colonel in the Air Service Corps Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Robert E. Goolrick, as of the 1910 census, was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Was stationed at San Francisco, Letter Gen. Hospital from 1915-1916 (U.S., Returns from Military Posts). Around 1915-1916, R.E. Goolrick was accounted as “absent” on a Return from Military Post spreadsheet and accounted for as a “loss” on another. The reasoning behind this listing is unknown. After the First World War, in the year 1921, Goolrick graduated Air Service Pilot School (U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985). According to the 1930 Census, Goolrick’s occupation was that of a U.S. Army Officer. In 1943 during the Second World War, Goolrick was a commanding Colonel at the Technical School and Basic Training Center No. 2 for Army Air Forces Eastern Technical Training Command in Keesler Field, Mississippi. This information is found in a correspondence he sent to Jewish Personnel at the school discussing the observation of a Jewish holiday. He is documented on an army death certificate to have enlisted in the Air Force on September 19, 1944, although there is a marking which crosses that year out and writes a correction above it which is illegible. Goolrick was a Christian and at the time of his death in 1946, a Latin Cross was selected to mark his grave (U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms). Decorations or Citations French Croix de Gurre with Bronze Star <ul> <li>Citation: "Successfully under the command of Captain Goolrick and two toher offiers, this unit [Captain Goolrick, Headquarters Supply Co. 1st Anti-Aircraft Battalion] occupied for several moths a position that was frequently fired upon by the enemy artillery. It courageously endured numerous heavy caliber bombardments and never ceased to fulfill its mission." - pg. 62 Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History Commission, 1923 </li> </ul> Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Unknown Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Goolrick continued to work with the United States Army until the time of his death in 1946. Additional Notes The Goolrick family is one which hails from Fredericksburg, Virginia. In 1869, the Goolrick family opened a drugstore which sold not only pharmaceutical needs but also various food goods. As time has gone on, this institution has become an iconic part of the Downtown Fredericksburg landscape and remains open to this day, rocking its vintage décor and transporting its visitors back into a different era. Contributing Researchers Cameron Brown Bibliography <ul> <li>Ancestry.com</li> <li>Letter from Robert E. Goolrick published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 23 January 1919</li> </ul> Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li> Judge John T. Goolrick sent an article about his son, Captain Robert E. Goolrick to French general Marshal Philippe Pétain, commander-in-chief of the French army. Pétain, known as the "Lion of Verdun," actually responded to Judge Goolrick on February 12, 1918, writing that, "All the French have welcomed with enthusiasm the arrival of the American army, to which your son belongs, and it is ever with the greatest confidence that the allied forces continue the struggle against the common enemy." This letter was published in The Virginia Tech on March 21, 1918. </li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Goolrick, Robert Emmett Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Evans First and Middle Name C. D. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Ordnance Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Evans, C. D. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Ellison First and Middle Name J. A. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Downey First and Middle Name Leo Thomas VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Major Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Exact unit is unknown, however he was an Engineer. Hometown Alexandria, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Nicknames or Other Names N/A County and/or State Alexandria, Virginia Birth Date 24/12/1884 Birthplace Alexandria, Virginia Death Date Abt. 1945 Cause of Death Unknown Place of Death Allegany, Maryland Parents Michael John Downey, Julia B Dunn. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Collier First and Middle Name Frances Marion VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Commander Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Hometown Big Stone Gap, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Last Name Brown First and Middle Name Leroy Edward, Jr. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? United States Army, Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Adj. 3rd Bn., 116th Infantry, 80th Division Hometown Richmond, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown, Leroy Edward, Jr. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/65066d88110ccd4717db63004523ebc5.jpg a0bba6adc378bf5990eb956bea4774c2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ec52f7efb8018235e9de7ce521bac9a2.jpg 54e8fdba186a1f1372c4f8b020751e7f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Boatwright First and Middle Name Walter Putney VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Colonel Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Coast Artillery Additional Notes -Historian c/o 1907 Hometown New Canton, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Boatwright, Walter Putney Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Barker First and Middle Name V. C. VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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Last Name Armstrong First and Middle Name Irving Horrell VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? National Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Hometown Farmville, Virginia Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Armstrong, Irving Horrell https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3c913576a1b5bafe2bfd248a5c8881f5.jpg e1243babf15af7ca82fb740f37bbc536 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/5c50d7f759815af29b0d2a191121405e.jpg c4a35a90a6e62109b96ba4d2a007d986 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1907 Person An individual. Last Name Anderson First and Middle Name Alexander Graham VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1907 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 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Second Lieutenant Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Reserve Officers Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Infantry Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ainsworth, Benjamin