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Last Name Barton First and Middle Name Everett Maxwell Nicknames or Other Names "Brains" Birth Date 11/13/1891 Birthplace Jackson County, OH Hometown Hampton, 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? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Captain Death Date 1/2/1962 Cause of Death Heart Attack Place of Death Hickory, NC Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 Lived in Elizabeth County, VA when drafted Departed from Newport News, VA on the Siboney, on April 22, 1918 Departed Brest, France for New York on April 7, 1919 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as an electrical engineer in Atlanta Georgia 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 Parents Father: Ross A. Barton Mother: Myrtle Booth Spouse(s) Elma Edith Barton Children Merrilyn Barton Additional Notes Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144033513/everett-maxwell-barton Contributing Researchers Lucas B. Allen Bibliography ancestry.com -Everett Maxwell Barton Birth 1861 and Death 1962 Certificate -Draft Card 1917 -Army Transport Services April 22, 1918, and April 7, 1919 findagrave.com Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? During college, he worked at a YMCA and was heavily involved in church. Biographical Text Everett Barton A.K.A "Brains" graduated in the class of 1917. After graduating he served in the first world war and made several trips to Europe. He retired as a captain and lived the rest of his life as an electrical engineer in Atlanta, Georgia until he died in 1962 from a heart attack 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 Bedinger First and Middle Name Samuel Davies Nicknames or Other Names "Betty" Birth Date 4/3/1893 Birthplace AL Hometown Phenix, 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? Secound Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Colonel Death Date 1/14/1968 Cause of Death Coronary insufficiency w/ cardiac arrest Place of Death Richmond, VA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Fought in World War One and World War Two Retired 10/31/1947 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Continued to serve 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? Infantry Additional Notes Ancestors descended from Alsace, Germany and came to the United States and settled in Pennsylvania. Transferred from Hampden-Sidney County and/or State Charlotte County, Virginia Parents Benjamin Franklin Bedinger (1854-1938) Martha 'Mattie' Frances Piatt (1852-1893) ) Siblings Lucas Piatt Bedinger (1881-1909) Ida Louise Bedinger (1883-1906) Neal Anderson Bedinger (Half-brother) (1901-1975) Joseph Edward Bedinger (Half-brother) (1903-1977) Henrietta Lee Bedinger (Half-sister) (1906-2001) Anne Rutherford Bedinger (Half-sister) (1909-1998) Sarah Everett Bedinger (Half-sister) (1911-1993) John Calvin Bedinger (Half-brother) (1914-1985) Laura Preston Bedinger (Half-sister) (1919-1998) Spouse(s) Anne Latane Ware (1893-1997) Children Anne Davies Bedinger (1920-2007) Robert Wright Bedinger Sr. (1925-2011) Decorations or Citations Commendation Ribbon Bibliography Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry.com. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Contributing Researchers Gillian Barth 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 Bedinger, Samuel Davies 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 Borden First and Middle Name James Paul Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 12/3/1892 Birthplace Shenandoah, VA Hometown Shenandoah, 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- only completed his 3rd year of college. 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? N/A Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 12/11/1979 Cause of Death "marine...accident" Place of Death Culpeper, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a superintendent for the Virginia Telaphone & Telegraph Co. in Charlottesville, VA Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Naval Reserve Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? N/a Additional Notes *Not listed as an ex-classmate In 1910, his residence was in Shenandoah, VA In 1930, his residence was in Front Royal, VA In 1940, his residence was in Charlottesville, VA County and/or State Virginia Parents Father: Benjamin F. Borden Mother: Sally L. Pittman Spouse(s) Mary Elizabeth Fitzgerald Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? President of the Sophomore Two-Year Agriculture Class in 1915. Children Virginia C Borden James P Borden Benjamin F Borden Occupation Superintendent Contributing Researchers Grace Barth U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 Siblings Adolph Borden, Cinderella Borden, Jos. L. Borden, James Borden, Mattie G. Borden, Louis Borden, Sadie Borden, Otto William Borden, Emma E. Borden, Annie Borden, and Jesse B, Borden 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 Borden, James Paul https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a9290679286cea946be9ab9df9af74ca.jpg f6b930930285ff455d0556a643bbe0a4 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a9c1bb379ee2cf9be35ccc680e0da1b8.jpg c07fa1f674d7a31e9a6949e6de198842 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a5bf720f0e467bc110906ee45357a019.jpg b4f7b702c9a1406f373da7835247befd 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 Caffee First and Middle Name John Stuab Nicknames or Other Names "Mate", "John" Birth Date 3/23/1893 Birthplace New Berne, N.C. Hometown Norfolk 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 10/18/1967 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Leon County, Florida Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a manager of a department store in Winchester, 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? N/a County and/or State VA Parents George Edward Caffee and Albertina Barbara Staub Caffee Siblings George Edward Caffee Jr., Robert Monroe Caffee, and Henry L. Caffee Spouse(s) Ruth Mary Kellogg Children Virginia Elizabeth Caffee 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 Caffee, John Stuab https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bf2410545d66c98aa6cee3eccf9549c2.jpg 8953970f5200436cf66eddadab9267af https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/8e459fa2343927d10079a5a96fd09729.jpg 513d83f61d034d70b4f8c7e8495594b4 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/c3b9ee522a18fa0f395249962ce31d3a.jpg 5c5fccf271a12bb3ed22a0944a77ada5 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 Cale First and Middle Name Frank Brownly Nicknames or Other Names "Frank" Birth Date 6/27/1895 Birthplace Portsmouth, VA Hometown Prospect, 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? N/A Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 10/1/1958 Cause of Death N/a - unintelligible handwriting Place of Death Richmond, VA 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? 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Person An individual. Last Name Campbell First and Middle Name Paxton Stuart Nicknames or Other Names "Pack Birth Date 6/8/1894 Birthplace Lynchburg, VA Hometown Lynchburg, 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? Mechanical 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? Retired a Colonel Death Date 10/1/1958 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Richmond, VA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Retired 1/31/1948 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Continued to serve 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? 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/. Title A name given to the resource Campbell, Paxton Stuart https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bafa04005a46aead7f1b8e125f6512c5.tif f47f7ff181e7c050651f5b9daad42a78 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/31eb58405698551c44ed6b6938ba0c4d.tif 89dd474ae6060a388ab51bcd39c16370 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/db84187e041ec844d3d7ea78b8f1e653.tif 7bdfef40ace4884870d29559b21df4f4 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 Chinn First and Middle Name Carter Nicknames or Other Names Unknown Birth Date 15 August 1897 (1900 Census) Birthplace Dallas, TX Hometown Dallas (1900 Census) 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? Unknown Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No; completed two years of undergrad at Virginia Tech. 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, Corporal Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Unknown Death Date 6 February 1974 Cause of Death Unknown Place of Death Saint Paul, MN Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Enlisted on the 28th of June in 1918. Trained and stationed at Paris Island, South Carolina. After serving for a year, Chinn was released on February 10th in 1919. (U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File) Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Clerked in R R General Passenger Office; After serving, Carter Chinn went on to work first as a clerk with the railroad (1920 Census), and later as a wholesale oil salesman. (1940 Census) 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? N/a Parents Father: William Yates Chinn Mother: Kate Armstrong Chinn Siblings - Elmear Cordelia Chinn - Bartholomew Savoy Chinn Spouse(s) Sophia Chinn Children - Gertrude Arnold - La Verne Ann Chinn - Cartis Fales Chinn Occupation Wholesale Oil Salesman. County and/or State Texas (1900 Census) Decorations or Citations Unknown Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? Unknown; Served for a little over a year. Bibliography Kay Family Tree (Ancestry.com) 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 Cocke First and Middle Name George William, Jr. Nicknames or Other Names "George" Birth Date 2/25/1896 Birthplace Bristol, 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? 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? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 2/15/1983 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Tulsa, OK Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Wounded 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? 59th Infantry, 4th Division 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 Cocke, George William, Jr. wounded 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 Clark First and Middle Name Ivan Epperly Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 4/28/1895 Birthplace Powhatan, WV Hometown Mercer, WV 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? Corporal Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 4/27/1961 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death WV 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? 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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 Counselman First and Middle Name William Campbell Nicknames or Other Names "Counse" and "Guinea" Birth Date 7/29/1891 Birthplace Grahams, Forge, VA Hometown Foster Falls 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? Civil 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? Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 6/20/1956 Cause of Death Natural death. Place of Death Roanoke, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as an engineer for American Viscose Corp in Roanoke, VA 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 County and/or State Wythe County, VA Parents Benjamin Franklin Counselman and Betty Brown Counselman Siblings Bessie Pierce Counselman, Nannie Sanders/Williams Counselman, and John Sanders Counselman. Spouse(s) Never married Children None. Decorations or Citations None Additional Notes Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke Virginia. 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 Cox First and Middle Name Athol Herman Nicknames or Other Names "Puss" Birth Date 12/17/1894 Birthplace Wytheville, VA Hometown Wytheville, 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? Mechanical 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? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 1/24/1920 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death N/a Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? 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Retired a Colonel Death Date 12/7/1985 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Palm Beach, FL Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Served on the Kronberg Jewel Theft Trial in 1946 Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Continued to serve 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? 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/. 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Last Name Crenshaw First and Middle Name Riley B Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 12/16/1894 Birthplace Boonville, IN Hometown St. Louis, MO 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? Lt. Cmdr. Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917 Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 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Title A name given to the resource Letter from Stapleton Dietrick to Professor Rasche Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Virginia Tech Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 December 1917 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 Deitrick First and Middle Name Stapleton Conway Nicknames or Other Names "Puss" Birth Date 2/25/1895 Birthplace Rockville, VA Hometown Rockville, 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? Mechanical 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 2/25/1984 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Ashland, 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? 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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 Devin First and Middle Name Waverly Cousins Nicknames or Other Names "Major" Birth Date June 15, 1893 Birthplace Sandy River, VA Hometown Sandy River 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? 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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 Dodson First and Middle Name Harry Leluce Nicknames or Other Names "Jerry" Birth Date 9/21/1896 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? Mechanical Engineering 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 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Retired a Captain Death Date 2/26/1969 Cause of Death Arteriosclerotic heart disease Place of Death Charlottesville, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Continued to serve 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 Parents Harry C Dodson, Annie Mead Brown Spouse(s) Louise Freeman Swift Dodson Children Robert, Sally, Louise Dodson 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 Drinkard First and Middle Name Clarence Henry Nicknames or Other Names "Fox", "Grandpa" Birth Date 10/1/1895 Birthplace Bluefield, WV 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? 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? First Sergeant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? First Sergeant Death Date 1/13/1971 Cause of Death N/a Place of Death Bristol, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked in automobile sales and storage Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Virginia National Guard Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Coast Artillery Additional Notes Company 10 County and/or State Bristol, VA Parents Father: Taylor Drinkard (1857-1940) Mother: Hattie Nash (1866-1969) Siblings Vicie Stuart Drinkard (1891-1896) Janie Gardner Drinkard (1892-1969) Willie Kingsley Drinkard (1893-1899) Annie (Beth) Elizabeth Drinkard (1897-1988) Harriet May Drinkard (1901-1901) Mary (Polly) Hall Drinkard (1903-1977) Taylor B Drinkard Jr. (1905-1985) Daniel Furman Drinkard (1899-1947) *Some of his siblings died at a very young age. Spouse(s) Eula Hurt Drinkard Children No children Contributing Researchers Jane Duncan Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Drinkard attempted to enlist in the Army five times before he succeed in joining on his sixth attempt. It is unclear what prevented Drinkard from joining the first five times, but it was likely a health condition which prevented him from doing so. Bibliography <ul> <li>Article about Clarence Drinkard in <em>The Virginia Tech</em>, 2 May 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/. 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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 East First and Middle Name John Howell Nicknames or Other Names "Johnny", "Bright"? Birth Date 2/17/1896 Birthplace Churchville, VA Hometown Churchville, 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? First Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 10/23/1970 Cause of Death Heart attack Place of Death Staunton, VA Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Training May 1917, Was shot down over Argonne, France on 11/3/1918 and captured Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a farmer 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 Observer Parents William H East Irene D East Siblings Virginia D East Alberte Byers Spouse(s) Evelyn W. East Children John W East Irene W East Evelyn L East Richard H East 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 East, John Howell questionnaire 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 Eberwine First and Middle Name Vernon Gaskin Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 2/4/1896 Birthplace Suffolk, VA Hometown Bennetts Creek 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? Chief Petty Officer Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? N/a Death Date 12/17/1962 Cause of Death Heart Attack Place of Death Suffolk, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a farmer in Suffolk, VA Chairman of the Nansemond County Board of Supervisors A member of the State Board of Agriculture and the Tidewater Virginia Development Council Served on the board of directors of Louise Obici Hospital in Suffolk, 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? N/a Additional Notes *Not listed as an ex-classmate County and/or State Nansemond County VA Parents John George and Annah Mildred Gaskins Eberwine Bibliography Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. “Eberwine, Vernon Gaskin,” VPI in World War One, accessed November 7, 2017, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/107. 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 Elam First and Middle Name Robert Kilby Nicknames or Other Names "Kilby" & "Uncle Bill" Birth Date October 28th, 1894 Birthplace Suffolk, VA Hometown Nansemond, 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 Page 116 & 155 Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Death Date November 15th, 1985 4:45 AM Cause of Death Heart Attack Place of Death Richmond, VA - The Windsor Buried - Mt. Calvary Cemetery Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? 1913-1914 VPI rank - Private, Company E Training May 1917 - First Fort Myer Camp Drafted for WWII in 1942 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 County and/or State Suffolk County Parents Father - Hilary Edward Elam Mother - Lilian (Lelian) Lee Kilby Spouse(s) Lillian Rose Rankin Married - December 7th, 1920 Age 26 Children Robert K. Elam (son) Elizabeth C. Elam (daughter) Occupation Rent solicitor in Richmond, VA for Pollard & Bagby Inc. (Real Estate) Additional Notes Participation in School Activities & Clubs - Planters Club, Class Football (1916), Anding's Hell Cats Siblings N/A Decorations or Citations N/A Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? N/A Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Returned home to Nansemond, VA until moving to Richmond, VA Biographical Text Robert Kilby Elam (“Kilby” or “Uncle Bill”) was born on October 28th, 1894 in Suffolk County, Nansemond, Virginia to the parents of Hilary Edward Elam and Lilian Lee Kilby Elam. He attended VPI (Virginia Tech), according to The Bugle (annual), Robert was a private in Company E. In 1917 and participated in multiple clubs: Planter’s club, Class Football, and Ending’s Hell Cats. Robert graduated VPI with a major in Agriculture and in the same year trained at First Fort Myer Camp in Arlington, Virginia. He was then drafted and served in the Infantry. After the war, Robert married Lillian Rose Rankin in 1920 and together had two children, Robert K. Elam and Elizabeth C. Elam. He was drafted again in 1942, for WWII, ending his military career as a Second Lieutenant. Robert worked in the Real Estate business as a Rent Solicitor in Richmond, Virginia. He died in Richmond, Virginia due to a heart attack on November 15th, 1985 and was buried at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. 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 Elam, Robert Kilby