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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Johnson First and Middle Name Gordon Earle Nicknames or Other Names "Kinks" Birth Date 2/3/1896 Birthplace Roanoke, VA Hometown Roanoke, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes; 136 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 6/18/1896 Cause of Death Prostate Cancer "with Metastasis" Place of Death Salem, VA Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Signal Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Aviation Bibliography <ul> <li>Lieutenant Gordon Earle Johnson Injured in Fall, 5 Decemer 1918, The Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, pg. 6.</li> <li>Gordon Earle Johnson can also be found on our sister site, Roanoke Valley in the Great War: <a href="http://roanokevalleygreatwar.vtlibraries.org/items/show/1519" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">roanokevalleygreatwar.vtlibraries.org/items/show/1519</a></li> </ul> Parents Marcellus A. Johnson and Katherine Arthur Siblings Lewis A. Johnson Marcellus A. Johnson Jr. Hellen G. Johnson Paul S. Johnson John H. Saunders (step brother) Spouse(s) Louise Wright Johnson Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? 1920: electrician in coal mine; Somerset PA Made several trips to Miami Occupation Electrician Additional Notes Played piano. The Bugle called him “the best piano player that ever-attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute” Find a grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128344828# Contributing Researchers Elizabeth Sholtis Biographical Text Gordon Earle Johnson was born in Roanoke, Virginia on February 3rd, 1896 to Marcellus A. Johnson and Katherine Arthur. Johnson attended VPI from 1913-1917 and majored in Electrical engineering. Johnson enjoyed playing piano and was even revered by The Bugle as "the best piano player that ever-attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute." In the war, Johnson served in the Signal Corps. After the war, Johnson worked as an electrician and married Louise Wright Johnson. He died in 1976 of prostate cancer in Salem, Virginia. County and/or State Virginia Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Noted in The Virginia Tech, as being a student aviator at Call Field in Wichitall Falls, Texas as of 31 January 1918. Enlised as an aviator in the army in July 1917 and was sent to Georgia after 3 months to the aviation field at Witchita Falls, Texas. While there he was comissioned as a second lieutenant and went overseas. While flying over the lines of October 22, 1918 his plan was disabled and in the fall to the earth his foot was crushed and he was badly injured. He was reported dead but taken to a French hospital and remained there recovering for ten months until he could return home. He continued after the war in the Aviation Corps. 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 Johnson, Gordon Earle 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Ivey First and Middle Name William Maitland Nicknames or Other Names N/a VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? National Guard (General) Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Chemical Warfare Service Additional Notes *Not listed as a former clssmate Hometown Lynchburg County and/or State VA, USA Birth Date January 18, 1894 Birthplace Lynchburg, VA Death Date March 19, 1982 Place of Death Lynchburg, VA 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 Ivey, W. M. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e82a0ec5fae0e081dc85edc569e7e29f.jpg 941cf0fed01a6a8b20893b8395515fb6 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3b3a4d99a3484ef4940515da916e50f5.jpg 52b2219d2236240b6a63ac413c99e4bf https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d1de3faf273ed56105daf24df08ca936.jpg e347236a9280589bc8afdd031f33aeda 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Hutcheson First and Middle Name Richard Gordon Nicknames or Other Names "Dick" Birth Date 4/27/1894 Birthplace Charlotte Courthouse, VA Hometown Charlotte Courthouse, Virginia VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 6/25/1967 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Rockbridge Co., VA 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? Field Artillery County and/or State Virginia Parents Robert Francis Hutcheson, Mary Claiborne Barksdale Siblings Robert F. Hutcheson (1878-1940), Mabel Thornton Hutcheson Campbell (1880-1944), Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson (1882-1950), Henry Edmonds Hutcheson (1883-1955), John Redd Hutcheson (1886-1962), Miles Martin Hutcheson (1888-1905) Spouse(s) Essie May Robertson (Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1920 Richmond, Virginia) Children Fletcher Campbell Hutcheson, Richard G. Hutcheson, Jessie R. Hutcheson Occupation Clergy Man at Presbyterian church Additional Notes Christian (Religion), Ruddy complexion, Brown hair, Hazel eyes, Residence Place: Pikeville, Kentucky Contributing Researchers Sasha Morohashi Saputo Bibliography “Richard G Hutcheson in the 1930 United States Federal Census” ancestryLibrary. Accessed December 14, 2017. https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=richard+gordon&gsfn_x=0&gsln=hutcheson&gsln_x=0&msyp n__ftp=virginia&msbdy=1894&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CA TEGORY&h=98878466&dbid=6224&indiv=1&ml_rpos=7 "Richard Gordon Hutcheson (1894-1967) - Find A..." (1894-1967) - Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed December 15, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67149338. “Richard Gordon Hutcheson in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.” ancestryLibrary. Accessed December 14, 2017 https://search-ancestrylibrary- com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi- bin/sse.dll?gss=angs- g&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=richard+gordon&gsfn_x=0&gsln=hutcheson&gsln_x=0& msbdy=1894&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1842723 2&dbid=1002&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1 “Richard Gordon Hutcheson in the Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.” AncestryLibrary. 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L., Jr. Nicknames or Other Names N/a VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a 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? Engineers Additional Notes *Not listed as a former classmate Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Humphries First and Middle Name Harry Preston Nicknames or Other Names "Dickie" Birth Date 10/13/1896 Birthplace Clifton Forge, VA Hometown Clifton Forge VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private and Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Death Date 12/6/1967 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Clifton Forge, VA 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 Biographical Text Harry Preston Humphries, born to William Evans Humphries and Bessie Humphries on October 13, 1896, in Clifton Forge, Virginia, enlisted on January 2, 1918 as a Private in the infantry of the National Army. Following training at Camp Lee in Virginia and Camp Lewis in Washington, during which time he was promoted from officer candidate to 2nd Lieutenant, Humphries departed from San Francisco California on February 25, 1919, arriving in Vladivostok, Siberia on March 28, 1919, where he served until March 30, 1920. While in Siberia, Humphries served in military events such as Maihe, on May 22, 1919, Krolevets, on May 25, 1919, Sitsa, on June 26, 1919, Kazanka, on July 3, 1919, and Suchan Valley, Vladmir Alexandrofskoye, on July 5, 1919. Following the war, Humphries returned home via Fort McKinley in the Philippines. Following work as an electrical engineer, Humphries was a resident of St Lone, Missouri in 1935, and resident of Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona in 1940, working as a salesman. Humphries passed away on December 6, 1967, and was buried in his hometown in Clifton Forge, Virginia. Parents William Evans Humphries and Bessie Humphries Siblings Edward L. Humphries Nellie V. Humphries Herbert C. Humphries Annie L. Humphries Frances E. Humphries Spouse(s) Ester Humphries Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Maihe, Siberia (May 22, 1919) Krolevets, Siberia (May 25, 1919) Sitsa, Siberia (June 26, 1919) Kazanka, Siberia (July 3, 1919) Suchan Valley, Vladmir Alexandrofskoye, Siberia (July 5, 1919) Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Following the war, Humphries returned home via Fort McKinley in the Philippines. County and/or State Virginia Occupation Electrical Engineer Contributing Researchers Sophia Rademaker 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 Holton First and Middle Name Frank Carey Nicknames or Other Names "Frank" Birth Date 12/19/1896 Birthplace Danville, VA Hometown Danville, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Ensign Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 6/4/1978 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Roanoke, VA 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? 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Last Name Hodgson First and Middle Name Thomas Marion Birth Date 6/23/1890 Birthplace Washington, DC Hometown Washington, DC VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Death Date 3/19/1986 Cause of Death Pneumonia Place of Death Falls Church, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a bookkeeper in Arlington, VA 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? 318th Infantry, 80th Division Additional Notes Drafted in both World War I and World War II and fought in neither. Parents Thomas Alexander Hodgson (1852-1943), Mary Elizabeth Johnston Hodgson (1852-1947) Siblings Jeannie Ancrum Hodgson Catlett (1884-1910), Emory Riddling Hodgson (1886-1967), Reginald Mure Hodgson (1887-1975), Asbury Nathaniel Hodgson (1888-1981) Spouse(s) Carrie L. Abell Children None Occupation Bookkeeper in Arlington, VA Contributing Researchers Bryce Ronald Nolan Bibliography <ul> <li>Letter from Tom Hodgson published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 27 February 1919</li> <li>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75219259/Thomas-Marion-Hodgson https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Thomas+Marion&gsfn_x=0&gsln=Hodgson&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Virginia%2c+USA&msypn=49&msypn_PInfo=5-%7c0%7c1652393%7c0%7c2%7c0%7c49%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=1011051&dbid=1002&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1 https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angs-g&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Thomas+Marion&gsfn_x=0&gsln=Hodgson&gsln_x=0&msypn__ftp=Virginia%2c+USA&msypn=49&msypn_PInfo=5-%7c0%7c1652393%7c0%7c2%7c0%7c49%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c0%7c&catbucket=rstp&MSAV=0&uidh=yi7&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=21546799&dbid=6482&indiv=1&ml_rpos=3</li> </ul> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Hindle First and Middle Name John D. Nicknames or Other Names "Duke" Birth Date 1/16/1893 Birthplace Edwards, IL Hometown Amelia, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? First Lieutenant Death Date 6/26/1981 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Richmond, VA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917, Deployed to Europe 1918 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a farmer after the war 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? Battery I, 60th Artillery / Coast Artillery Parents David Hindle and Salina F. Hindle Spouse(s) Margaret J. Hindle Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Battle of Saint-Mihiel 1918, Meuse-Argonne Offensive 1918 Occupation Soldier, Farmer Children Martha D. Hindle Siblings Selina Hindle, Edna Hindle, Ethel M. Hindle, Lester G. 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Last Name Henderson First and Middle Name Robert Ashby Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 3/13/1896 Birthplace TN Hometown Council, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 3/?/1970 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Knoxville, TN 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Harris First and Middle Name Henry Miletus Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 3/12/1896 Birthplace Albemarle, VA Hometown Scottsville, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Sergeant Death Date 9/30/1984 Cause of Death Age Place of Death Salem, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as an engineer in Roanoke, VA and Bluefield, WV Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Marine Corps Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 2nd Division, 73rd company, 6th Marines Bibliography Letter from Henry M. Harris, 24 October 1918, The Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. Virginia War History questionnaire Death certificate and 1930 census on ancestry.com Virginia Tech Special Collections also holds Henry Harris' scrapbook he kept while at VPI. The listing can be found <a href="http://addison.vt.edu/search~S1?/Y1915+Photograph+Album&searchscope=1&SORT=D/Y1915+Photograph+Album&searchscope=1&SORT=D&startLimit=&endLimit=&SUBKEY=1915+Photograph+Album/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Y1915+Photograph+Album&searchscope=1&SORT=D&2%2C2%2C#.WJisXvkrKM9">here</a>. Parents Charles B. Harris and Helen Crofton Spouse(s) Claudine A. Harris Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Arriving in France in October 1917, Harris fought with the Marine Corps during the battle of Chateau-Thierry, which was one of the first engagements in which American soldiers fought under Pershing. <ul> <li>The Virginia Tech reported that Harris was a private in the 73rd Company, 6th Regiment of the US Marine Corps and was fighting in France as of 7 February 1918. He was trained at Paris Island, South Carolina and then at Quanico. They also noted that he was formerly working with the People's Service Company of Muskegee, Oklahoma.</li> <li>The Virginia Tech recieved a letter from Harris who was now in France and published it on February 28, 1918. In the letter Harris wrote that his unit has just been issued new gas masks, Hotchkiss machine guns, caps, and "knickerbockers" which he wore like bloomers. He told his friends back at VPI that "We are going to do our 'darndest' to let the Huns know that the 73rd company is right on the job and ready to go 'up and over."</li> </ul> Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Chateau-Thierry and Soissons Occupation Engineer Additional Notes Of the Chateau-Thierry offensive, he said, "I hope to live to tell you about the sights I saw the day before and the first day of the big Allied offensive, it was the most wonderful thing I have seen in all my life." Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Hagy First and Middle Name Burtis Edwin Nicknames or Other Names "Buck" Birth Date 6/1/1895 Birthplace Greendale, VA Hometown Bristol, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 12/6/1962 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death PA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 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? 74th Artillery Coast Artillery Corps 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 Gregory First and Middle Name James Edward Nicknames or Other Names J.E. Gregory Birth Date March 29, 1897 Birthplace Chase City, VA Hometown Chase City, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date December 28, 1949 Cause of Death Coronary occlusion Place of Death Wilson, NC 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? Field Artillery County and/or State Mecklenburg, Virginia Parents Walter Virginius Gregory and Mamie Etta Simcae Siblings Hunter Lee Gregory, Bettie Sue Gregory and Serena S. Gregory Spouse(s) Marjorie Grantham Children Richard Grantham Gregory Additional Notes Class Treasurer his Freshman year at VPI. 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Gray First and Middle Name Frank Alexander Nicknames or Other Names "Parson" Birth Date 6/4/1895 Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Hometown Montross, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Goodwin First and Middle Name Robert Flournoy Nicknames or Other Names "Sleepy", "Captain" Birth Date 3/29/1897 Birthplace Richmond, VA Hometown Richmond, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 10/28/1963 Cause of Death Heart attack Place of Death Winston-Salem, NC Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as an accountant in Richmond 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? Field Artillery County and/or State Virginia Parents Pearl Flournoy, P.E.W. Goodwin Siblings Philip E. W. Goodwin Spouse(s) Lillian Smith Goodwin Contributing Researchers Devin Holler Occupation Comptroller 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Gaines First and Middle Name Leonard Myrton Nicknames or Other Names "Mert" Birth Date 4/12/1895 Birthplace Richmond, VA Hometown Richmond, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 12/4/1947 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Baltimore, Maryland Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Wounded from a shot in the shoulder, possibly from artillery, which caused him to lose a shoulder joint. Suffered from this disability after the war. According to his daughter, Marion Gaines Cushman, her father's injury caused him pain for the rest of his life and at times would become re-infected. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Leonard Gaines recovered from his wound and returned to the United States. After recovering, Gaines found work as a land appraiser. He married Anna Marion Brand. 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? I Company, 6th Infantry, 5th Division Bibliography <ul> <li>Letter from Leonard M. Gaines to Peter Stumpf published in The Virginia Tech, 2 May 1918</li> <li>Letter from Leonard Myrton Gaines published in The Virginia Tech, 17 October 1918</li> <li>Virginia War History questionnaire</li> <li>Priestly Family tree on ancestry.com</li> <li>Conversation with Marion Cushman Gaines about her father, on 18 July 2022.</li> </ul> Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“It was good fun until you were hit” -1st Lieutenant Leonard Gaines</div> <div style="text-align:left;"> Leonard Myrton Gaines, born in Richmond in the spring of 1895, was described by the 1917 Bugle as being a friendly, well rounded person who had a “million dollar smile.” Gaines enlisted in the army in April of 1917 as a private. In September of that same year, Gaines was shipped to Chattanooga, Tennessee where he was assigned to Company I of the 6th Infantry Regiment in the 5th US Army Division. Upon completing training, Gaines and the rest of his unit sailed for France on April 12, 1918 and arrived in the city of Brest, France on April 23.</div> After training with the French Army, the 5th Division was deemed ready for combat and was sent to occupy French trenches in the Vosges Mountains on the first of June. Gaines reported that the division fought in “minor engagements” during this time. However, the division’s first major action took place during the Battle of St. Mihiel in which fourteen American divisions and four French divisions were tasked with breaking the German salient in the region. The attack began on September 12, 1918 and progressed so rapidly that by September 13, all of the first week’s objectives had been met. Gaines’ 5th Division fought so well at St. Mihiel that German soldiers referred to them as “Die rote teufel”, which means “Red Devils.” Fighting did not cease entirely until September 15, the day when Gaines was hit in the shoulder by German rifle fire. Gaines spent the rest of the war in hospitals in France, and returned home to the United States on November 23, 1918. He permanently lost the use of his left shoulder as a result of his wound. Reflecting on his wartime service, Gaines wrote that the war was “good fun until you were hit.” According to his daughter, Marion Gaines Cushman, her father's injury caused him pain for the rest of his life and at times would become re-infected. Leonard Gaines recovered from his wound and returned to the United States. After recovering, Gaines found work as a land appraiser. He married Anna Marion Brand, and raised three children. County and/or State Henrico, Virginia Parents <ul> <li>Maria Connor</li> <li>Geo. Decatur Gaines</li> <li>Marion Gaines Cushman (born January 19, 1930)</li> </ul> Spouse(s) Anna Marion Brand Children William Lee Gaines and Leonard Myrton Gaines Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? He first saw combat on June 1st 1918 in the Toul sector, and then was a part of the major offensive at St. Mihiel Additional Notes When asked about his combat experiences he said, "It was good fun until you were hit" Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Decorations or Citations He received the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for his service in the First World War. Occupation Gaines' primary post-war work was as an underground utilities contractor. He started a business with his partner Gordon Bautz, Gaines and Bautz, which was very successful. 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 Gaines, Leonard Myrton questionnaire wounded https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d2b700f107f143c3c3f1538070965972.jpg 2ca9079790b100409f5cd2401a57820c https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/ca2f7fdbdccddc25e0780b3e372752dd.jpg 6b2c01eab1221b5c9593021bd2565816 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9df6ea7606eba298296a3d6ce562bc61.jpg 5787673e28a0ede27186026141f3b241 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Funkhouser First and Middle Name Edward Kramer Nicknames or Other Names "F. Hauser", "Funk" Birth Date 4/22/1893 Birthplace Harrisonburg, VA Hometown Rockingham VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? 1st Lieutenant Death Date 2/3/1958 Cause of Death Abdominal Aorta Aneurism Place of Death Arlington, VA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 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? 309th Field Artillery, 78th Division, United States Army County and/or State Rockingham, VA Parents Abram Paul Funkhouser, Minerva Minnie S King Siblings Mary Washington Funkhouser, Samuel King Funkhouser Spouse(s) Leslie Waterman Children Edward Kramer Funkhouser, John Tower Funkhouser Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Training May 1917, shipped out on 29 May 1918 Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Married 18 February 1922 Additional Notes He was on the VPI football team and played his best game versus Yale. Contributing Researchers Cody Hester Bibliography Death Certificate District No. 2800 No. 136, 1900 census, 1910 census, World War One draft registration cards 1917-1918, U.S. Army Transport Service Passenger lists 1910-1939, North America Family Histories 1500-2000, 1917 VPI School yearbook 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Fowle First and Middle Name Philip Rollins Birth Date June 1, 1896 Birthplace Spokane, WA Hometown Spokane VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? page 134 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Death Date February 18, 1958 Cause of Death Fowle's immediate cause of death was Lobar Pneumonia which developed within five days due to Abdominal Aorta Thrombus and Arteriosclerosis. Place of Death Richmond, Chesterfield County, VA 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? French Foreign Legion Parents Bernard Hooe Fowle, Sr. and Milcah "Milly" Goodwin Dorsey Fowle Siblings Bernard Hooe Fowle, Jr., George Dashiell Fowle, James Johnston Fowle, John Dorsey Fowle Spouse(s) Helen Bache Kimmell Fowle (Married in 1919). Marietta Credle Fowle (Married in 1955 after Helen Fowle's death) Children Harry Kimmell Fowle and Phyllis Rollins Fowle Goodwin County and/or State Spokane County, WA Biographical Text Philip Rollins Fowle was born June 1, 1896 in Spokane County, WA. Fowle served in the United States Army Ambulance Service with the French Army during World War I. Philip Fowle is listed on two transport services that document his departure from France where the later date is May 23, 1919. Fowle married Helen Bache Kimmell Fowle on July 19, 1919, and had his first child, Harry Kimmell Fowle, in 1921. In 1923, the Fowle’s second child Phyllis Rollins Fowle was born. Philip Fowle appears as a lawyer in the 1930 Federal Census and lived in Winchester, Virginia, and the 1940 Federal Census documents Philip as a business owner. In 1942, Fowle completed the World War II Draft Registration Card. Fowle became widowed on September 21, 1953, when his wife, Helen, died from Cerebral Hemorrhage. Philip Fowle remarried on December 22, 1955 to Marietta C. Credle Mann, and he became the step-father to Evelynn Kimbrell, and Marietta Man. On February 18, 1958, Philip Fowle died at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Richmond from Lobar Pneumonia which developed within five days due to Abdominal Aorta Thrombus and Arteriosclerosis. Occupation On the 1930 Federal Census, Fowle is listed as a lawyer. Philip Fowle appears as a manager on the 1940 Federal Census, and is listed as a business owner on his death certificate. Contributing Researchers Caroline Harvey Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? In 1942, Fowle completed the World War II Draft Registration Card, but no other information was found about his contributions to WWII. Decorations or Citations None. 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 Fowle, Philip Rollins 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Engleby First and Middle Name Frank Allison Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 10/18/1892 Birthplace Roanoke, VA Hometown Roanoke, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? N 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 2/2/1971 Cause of Death Heart attack Place of Death Roanoke, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a draftsman at a railroad office in Roanoke 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? Machine Gun Parents Mother: Estelle G. Engleby Father: Joseph T. Engleby Spouse(s) Claire Emswiler Engleby 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 Engleby, Frank Allison https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b703acdf4ded7c248fd16cd2261ffac3.jpg 7fdf04b829e68f6896b7ab6864cdb70d https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7b8b3ac12e81e1ab6904086cd62a8413.jpg ce2d670e679c5ad8bcdd07a76725a485 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3c709ed43a0942d71437cac13515ad75.jpg 51fd832ee3ca42460bcab6891bba2fb2 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Engelberg First and Middle Name Albert Joseph Nicknames or Other Names "Shorty" Birth Date 7/19/1894 Birthplace Phoebus, VA Hometown Phoebus, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 11/20/1972 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Hampton, VA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 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? Coast Artillery 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 Engelberg, Albert Joseph https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/887dd43660e153ee9e8ad2d3a4cf3606.jpg 292db62f1790c5f2568a4e6d710f3993 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/35e8754c15a678a3f597a18437d6efd2.jpg 49479b01be42a8a246b54815647f13ac https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/233420ca5913c7c8959afed17a04bc49.jpg a0159498dd1c96db0ad3da1fbd4c29da https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/d0fd5a95e93f2e0d09bf35943a83d6e4.jpg abd031e80035e72327cd373d256d9746 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 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Ellingsworth First and Middle Name Walton Marshall Nicknames or Other Names "Cabbage" Birth Date 6/21/1894 Birthplace Norfolk, VA Hometown Norfolk, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mining Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Y 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 4/7/1982 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death N/a Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 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? Battery E, 12th Field Artillery, 2nd Division Decorations or Citations Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Croix de Guerre Citation from Major General LeJeune, CG of 2nd Division: "He [Ellingsworth] performed his duties as Reconnaissance Officer and Observation Officer under heavy shell fire with great courage and coolness, and aided materially in the efficient firing of his battalion" Silver Star citation: "By constant and faithful attention to duty in the face of the most trying hardships and exposure to both element and hostile fire, rendered valuable service to his country during the recent engagements with the enemy" Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Aisne-Marne Offensive (fought at the Battle of Soissons) Parents J Ellingsworth and Lulu Ellingsworth Siblings None Spouse(s) Margaret Ellingsworth Children Walter Marshall Ellingsworth Jr. Occupation Construction Engineer Bibliography 1940 Federal Census Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“He performed his duties as Reconnaissance Officer and Observation Officer under heavy shell fire with great courage and coolness, and aided materially in the efficient firing of his battalion.”</div> <div style="text-align:center;">-Citation from General Preston Brown regarding 1st Lieutenant Walton Ellingsworth’s bravery during the Battle of Soissons</div> Walton Ellingsworth was completing his last semester at VPI when the United States entered the war. Just days after he graduated he joined the Army, boarded a train, and entered officer training in May 1917. A year later, in May 1918, Ellingsworth and his unit arrived in France and quickly joined the Allied offensive along the Aisne and Marne rivers. Soissons, a French town located along the Aisne River, was one of the most seriously affected towns during World War I. The town, being only miles away from German trenches, was heavily bombarded throughout the war. When the town was captured by German forces in the spring of 1918, French and American units were sent to the area to recapture it that July. Ellingsworth’s unit, the 12th Field Artillery, was among the American troops dispatched to recapture the town. On July 18, twenty-four French divisions, alongside two American divisions, launched an all out assault upon German positions in the town. American troops who attacked Soissons described passing through gas, artillery bombardments, and withering machine gun fire. It was here, on July 21, that Ellingsworth, in the face of constant attack, held his ground. He commanded his battalion to continue firing upon German positions to support advancing American Marines. For his actions in the Battle of Soissons, Ellingsworth received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and the Croix de Guerre. Ellingsworth went on to serve with the 12th Field Artillery for the entirety of the war, fighting in the St. Mihiel Offensive and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Walton Ellingsworth returned to the United States and married Margaret Parker, with whom he had a son in 1920. Ellingsworth moved to Alabama where he worked as a civil engineer. He died on April 7, 1982. <div></div> <div> </div> Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Walton Ellingsworth returned to the United States and married Margaret Parker, with whom he had a son in 1920. Ellingsworth moved to Alabama where he worked as a civil engineer. He died on April 7, 1982. Contributing Researchers Daniel Newomb and Gregory Milhiser 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 Ellingsworth, Walton Marshall