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Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Heacock First and Middle Name Frank Ahern VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Reserve Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Battery F, 314th field artillery, 80th division Hometown Richmond, Virginia Nicknames or Other Names Geraldine or Jerry County and/or State Henrico Birth Date April 21, 1893 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Death Date June 15, 1966 Cause of Death Age Place of Death Princeton, New Jersey Parents Eben P. Heacock, Sarah A. Ahern Siblings Ray Perry Heacock Spouse(s) Grace McKay Calhoun Children Frank A. Heacock, Jr. Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Fought in the Meuse Argonne offensive and was gassed on October 8th, 1918 Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? The Meuse-Argonne offensive. First went into action on September 26th, 1918 north of Verdun. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Married in 1923 and went on to find employment in his field. Occupation Before the war he was assistant engineer of construction at Camp Wheeler in Macon, Georgia. After the war, he became a building inspector in Troy, New York Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Bibliography Turner family tree on ancestry.com, Virginia War History Questionnaire, and the 1915 Bugle 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 Robert Lewis Butler obituary in The Virginia Tech, 5 December 1918 Description An account of the resource Obituary 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 5 December 1918 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Butler First and Middle Name Robert Lewis Hometown Lynchburg, Virginia County and/or State Virginia Birth Date December 20, 1893 Death Date October 13, 1918 Nicknames or Other Names "Bob" VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 2nd Lieutenant Place of Death France Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Cause of Death Died in action in France on October 13, 1918 Bibliography Robert Lewis Butler obituary in The Virginia Tech, 5 December 1918 Decorations or Citations Cited by Brigade Commander; Meuse-Argonne, October 9-18, 1918 <ul> <li>Citation: "During the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, October 9-18, 1918, when necessarily exposing himself in order to select the most advantageous positions for his guns, he went over the top with the INfantry and was mortally wounded, but directed that others be evacuated before him as he considered them more seriously wounded than himself."</li> </ul> Reccomended for Distinguished Service Cross 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 Butler, Robert Lewis died in service questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/b3ce450a41a7eb493de3cbf96a5d3d1e.jpg b03ad1aee27870db14b99f11fee5f947 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f267532471d28c9d0acbbc3937df5b6e.jpg 464156c44266590f81dee7095dc1556e https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6fb38f7833810018270bf3b73d14c277.jpg 554e9c69051362702e6d756927f5f609 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/4fc1809569eda33553eaa09183f497f9.pdf bb04635a2087700b3342d379a3cc9e53 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 "With the 80th," narrative from James L. Montague about his wartime service in the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War booklet, published in 1927 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e2b3aaae54b38cae58e283c04da89799.jpg e10475f3f84256810b0bfbf2d513c151 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Montague First and Middle Name James Lewis Hometown Christiansburg, Virginia County and/or State Montgomery County, Virginia Birth Date July 6, 1893 Birthplace Christiansburg, Virginia Nicknames or Other Names "Monty" VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lt. 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? 319th Infantry, 80th Division Death Date September 30 1987 Place of Death He is buried at Arlington National Cemetary Parents William Cave Montague Kitty Clyde Charlton Montague Siblings Daniel Junkin Montague Spouse(s) Lydda Grubbs Montague Children <ul> <li>WillJohn G Montague (KIA in France on 8 OCT 1944)</li> <li>Frank Cocheu Montague (served in World War II and Korea - VPI alumnus)</li> <li>James L. Montague, Jr. (served in World War II and Korea - VPI alumnus)</li> <li>Ronald B. Montague (served in World War II and Korea - VPI alumnus)</li> </ul> Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Lt. Colonel Decorations or Citations Cited by Commander-in-Cheif <ul> <li>Citation: "For exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services as Battalion Commander, 319th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, in testimony theof as an expression of appreciation of these services I award him this citation. Awarded on 19th April, 1919." (signed) John J Perhsping, Commander-in-Cheif</li> </ul> Cited by Brigade Commander <ul> <li>Mort Homme Sector, September 26, 1918</li> <li>Citation: "For meritorious services and extrodinary gallantry in action, the Brigade Commander desires to cite officially the following named officers and men of his command. <ul> <li>Major Hugh H. Obear, 319th Infantry</li> <li>Major James L. Montague, 319th Infantry</li> <li>Captain Gerald Egan, 319th Infantry</li> </ul> </li> <li>The officers above named commanded the three battalions of the 319th Infantry during the advance from MOrt Homme to the army objective on September 26, 1918. The sector of the Army objective assigned to the 319th Infantry was so long that it necessitated placing all three battalions on that line, each organized in depth. It was due entirely to the exceptionally able performance of duty on the part of the three battalion commanders named that the army objective on the front was captured on September 26th and held until the entire 80th Division was relieved and orderd to another sector." By command of Brigadier General Brett (signed) William C. Vandewater, Captain Infantry, Adjutnat</li> </ul> Cited by Division Commander <ul> <li>Bois des Ogons, October 5, 1918</li> <li>Citation: "For the spirit, determination and courage displayed on the night of October 5, 1918 in leading his battalion agains the Bois des Ogons, from which our troops had been already twice repulsed, and the troops serving under him for the display of like qualities in retaking and finally holding the line, after the battalion had once been driven back."</li> </ul> Letter of Commendation from Major General Adelbert Cronkhite <ul> <li>Letter: "The Division Commander whishes to express his great appreciation of the highly imporant successes gained by General Jamerson's 159th Brigade and Major Montague's attached Battalion of the 319th Infantry. Continually under effective artillery fire on your flank, as well as machine gun fire from your front and flanks, you nevertheless returned again and again to attack until your objective was gained and held. Your successes have earned the repeated congradulations of your corps commander as well as the thanks of your country." P.C., 159th Brigade, 8 October 1918</li> </ul> Letter of Appreciation from Brigade Commander <ul> <li>Letter: "The Brigade Commander desires to add to the above his expression of appreciation of the work accomplished by the Brigade and Major Montague's Battalion, 319th Infantry during the three days fighting for the Bois des Ogons and his pride in the command of an organization possessed of that iron will and determination which alone could win success in face of such odds." G. H. Jamerson, Brigader General Commanding</li> </ul> Reccomended for Distinguished Service Medal <ul> <li>Reccomendation: "In the attack on the Bois des Ogons on October 4, 1918, Major Montague commanded his battalion in the most effective manner, fearlessly exposing himself in rallying temporarily disorganized troops. Again in the attack of November 1, north of Immecourt, Major Montague commanded the assault battalion of this regiment. The assaulting companies became separated from the two supporting companies. Major Montague went forward, filled in the gap with a few men, and drove back the Germans who were infitrating between the lines with utter diregard of any idea of personal saftey." (Signed) James M. Love, Jr., Colonel, 319th Infantry. Approved by L. M. Brett, Brigadier General Commanding</li> </ul> The above citations were taken from pgs. 114-115, Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History Commission, 1923 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 Bibliography <ul> <li>"Major James L. Montague's Story of Fighting in France" published in the Montgomery Messenger, Chrstiansburg, Virginia, 2 January 1919 (see attached file)</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 Montague, James Lewis https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3ae0d5c22f7e992d6156c28ad09b1174.jpg ed5d39be77a2792ca127398783c0a810 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/9741984aed7ac92dc03b5d567496fb18.jpg 92189526246e7cba613c67899c9e4415 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/67940ccac248a10dd81b366754d223c7.jpg af68e7a5ac71f2e244cb2b2590b1f2ed 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Stephens First and Middle Name Joseph William George Hometown Wicomico Church, Virginia Birth Date April 7, 1894 VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Major 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? Company E, 26th US Infantry, 1st Division Nicknames or Other Names "Pop" Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical Engineering Decorations or Citations Distinguished Service Medal <ul> <li>Citation: "For extraordinary herosim in action near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. When necessity arose for a company to advance to an important position in the fighting, he led his command through a heavily shelled area with conspicuous bravery, reached his objective, and directed his men to a successful attack, until so seriously wounded as to necessitate his evacuation."</li> </ul> The above citations were taken from pg. 156, Virginians of Distinguished Service of the World War, published by the Virginia War History Commission, 1923 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Moore First and Middle Name Sylvester Baker Hometown Norfolk, Virginia County and/or State Virginia Birth Date September 29, 1885 Birthplace Norfolk, Virginia Death Date October 20, 1916 Cause of Death Training airplane accident Place of Death Aviation Instruction Center VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army, Air service Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? He died during training. Contributing Researchers Elysia Budu, Class of 2020 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineer Bibliography <ul> <li>Letter concerning the death of Sylvester Moore published in The Virginia Tech campus newspaper, 16 January 1919</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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name France First and Middle Name James Wayne VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Agriculture Dairy Cattle Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private First Lieutenant Death Date 10/11/1918 Occupation Agricultural Chemical Engineer 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? Company “I” 320th Infantry 80th Infantry Division Cause of Death German artillery shell Hometown Charlottesville, VA Bibliography <ul> <li>"Letter from the mother of James Wayne France," 12 Decemer 1918, published in The Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.</li> <li>1915 Bugle</li> <li>History of the Eightieth Division AEF in World War I by Russell Stultz, pgs 478-479</li> </ul> Nicknames or Other Names "Wine" Birth Date May 7th, 1890 Birthplace Richmond, Virginia Place of Death Bois de L' alamount Battles or Engagements What battles or engagements was this individual involved in during World War One? St. Mihiel Offensive and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive Parents John Gordon France, Daisy Wayne Siblings Two sisters and one brother named "DC' Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? France fought with the 80th infantry division in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was killed by a German artillery shell on October 11, 1918. In a letter from his mother to "The Virginia Tech" in which she recounts the circumstances of her son's death as told to her by one of his comrades, "He had finished cleaning out a Boche machine gun nest in great style, and had reported to the major that he had accomplished his mission. I was standing beside him at the time. I don't remember a thing besides a terrible noise, a lightning flash, and I was hurled to the ground. Wayne was killed instantly. It is the way I want to die when my time comes." Contributing Researchers Connor Skelly Biographical Text <div style="text-align:center;">“All this makes us very proud of our boy, it is what we expected of him, but oh! Nothing, nothing can compensate us for his loss”</div> <div style="text-align:center;">-Daisy Wayne France, on the death of her son 1st Lieutenant James France </div> James Wayne France, who graduated from VPI in 1915 with a degree in agriculture, volunteered for the Army on August 26, 1917. After enlisting France was assigned to Company I of the 320th Infantry, 80th Division at Fort Meyer, Virginia. The 80th Infantry Division was nicknamed the “Blue Ridge” division because it primarily consisted of volunteers and draftees from the Blue Ridge Mountain region of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. France, and the rest of the division, trained at Fort Meyer until November 26, 1918 when they were transferred to Camp Lee, Virginia. The division spent the rest of the winter and early spring stationed at Camp Lee until they departed for France on May 26, 1918. Before going into combat, France and his division began training alongside British soldiers before they were sent to the front on August 18, 1918. On September 12, France and his division saw their first combat during the Battle of St. Mihiel. France survived this battle unscathed, and would again go into combat on September 26th in the climatic stroke of the war, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. On October 11, France was leading his company in action against German trenches and other fortifications when he was struck by an artillery shell and instantly killed. In correspondence between his fellow soldiers and his mother, his comrades reported that France was regaled as a hardworking, model officer whose “men would have followed him anywhere.” James France was killed by German shellfire on October 11, 1918 while fighting in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was 28 years old. <div> </div> Additional Notes From the action report of Major Williams, between 3 and 4 PM on October 11 found in History of the Eightieth Division AEF in World War I by Russell Stultz, pgs 478-479 (the actions below occured in a foxhole on the edge of the Bois de Malaumont): "Maj. Emory and I were sitting in the little rifle pit, which was about three feet deep, two feet wide, and five feet long; our knees touched, and the tops of our helmets were slightly above the level of the ground. I remember an officer of the 5th Division came up after a little while and sat on the edge of the rifle pit and said that his Division was to relieve us, which relief, he said, was to take place that night. Lt. France was sitting on the edge of the pit on one side and Lt. Preston on the other. Capt. Sumner and Lt. Vermeule were in a little pit about twenty feet away and some wounded machine gunners and other men were seated in rifle pits or lying upon the ground. One of the companies from the 319th Infantry sector on our left came in battle formation across the open space that separated our wood from their sector and poured a great volume of fire into our wood, under the impression, the officer in charge said, that enemy fire was coming from our woods. I remember Lt. Ben Temple, who was also close by, rushed out to the edge of the woods, held up his hands and said: ‘For Gods Sake, men, stop shooting us up!’ The bullets did not do us any harm, but the Boche saw movement of the troops into our woods and in about twenty minutes began to pour steel into the area. Without the slightest warning, I suddenly found myself under the ground as if by magic, with a ringing in my ears as of many bells. After a Bewildered moment or two, I worked my helmet and my head through the surface of the earth and looked around. Maj. Emory was just then doing the same thing, and I remember the bewildered look in his eye. I tried to get my arms loose, but could not, so tight had they been packed by the impact of the shell. Presently two men (I think Capt. Wilson was one of them) took hold of me and pulled me out. The shell had struck and exploded with its full force against the body of the 5th Division Officer who was talking to us, blowing him into a thousand pieces. Lt. France was blown across the rifle pit and killed, two machine gunners were killed outright, and four others wounded. Lt. Preston was struck in the side and in the neck with pieces of steel but was able, with some assistance, to move to the first aid station. Capt. Sumner was shell-shocked. My legs had been cramped with the impact of the earth and were very shaky and my eardrums were ringing so that I could not hear a person speak. In that condition of mind and body, I determined to go back to my headquarters at once where I could collect my scattered thoughts and rest my shattered nerves for a time.” 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 France, James Wayne died in service questionnaire https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/dcf06ff233de46561c94adb5c4d0fdd1.jpg 16f050d5dd987200d1ec59db1d9314c0 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/e39ec774ef1855d44d2700cf0a08f875.jpg 25f22e99c98ba35e76021b50c1b4905f 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Uehling First and Middle Name Edward Hometown Passaic, New Jersey County and/or State New Jersey 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 Uehling, Edward 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Terry First and Middle Name Arthur Paulfrey Hometown Wytheville, Virginia County and/or State Whythe Birth Date March 15, 1893 Birthplace Wytheville, Virginia Death Date July 25, 1955 Cause of Death Heart Attack Place of Death Wytheville Hospital, Wytheville Parents Frank H. Terry, Norma Terry Siblings Joel Green Terry; William Withers Terry; Eleanor Terry; Norma L. Terry; Heartwhel Terry; Raymond W. Terry Spouse(s) Laura Payne Terry Children Laura P. Terry VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Class of 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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? Company B, 320th Infantry, 80th Division, A.E.F. Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Captain Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Captain Decorations or Citations Purple Heart Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Severely gassed in the Argonne Battle -- Sept. 26, 1918 - Nov. 11 1918 Occupation Contractor; Sand Plant Owner & Insurance Agency Biographical Text His brother, Heartwhel, was a corporal in World War 1. Bibliography http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/terry/5294/ -- Essay written by Capt. Terry's father about his family history Virginia Tech Bugle, 1915 1930 United States Federal Census Headstone Application Death Certificate Gravestone Contributing Researchers Cameron Wills 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 Terry, Arthur Paulfrey https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/68fa5fff26d92639724ff8ab565893cf.jpg a3e78d4346103931070bda94908b9ce2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7b09d7dd1ddd0aeaf22a2769e7efe5bf.jpg 2bd87d43eb12c9ab6fd5e2fb52b09369 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Powell First and Middle Name James Franklin Hometown Hampton, Virginia County and/or State Elizabeth City Nicknames or Other Names "Jim" Birth Date August 30, 1893 Birthplace Hampton, Virginia Death Date March 25, 1983 Cause of Death Stroke Place of Death Harrisonburg, Virginia Parents James B. Powell, Annie E. Powell Spouse(s) Carrissa Martha Works Powell Children No Children VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army, Army Air Corps, Air Force Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Coast Artillery Corps Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Entered into the war as a 2nd Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Major General Decorations or Citations Legion Of Merit with an Oak Leaf Cluster Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? He was a part of the creation of the US Air Force after World War One. Contributing Researchers Kayla Mizelle, Virginia Tech 2020 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 Powell, James Franklin https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7e3edff4bee15ac7b4a87b74a6156bf1.jpg 0727def3406174d57ac3da1121a23fd6 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7ce8fcecf0ce962c0abc6a8d1afe7e6a.jpg 607931f21d52a284bd90d1cb90581d84 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Motley First and Middle Name James Lewis Hometown Faraham, Virginia County and/or State Richmond VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 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 Motley, James Lewis https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/a57bb0f966f8a57bc260ade2282fec36.jpg ed8a9ec50822223e9fcec3aa79aa55f1 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/205656ddd23c7b094bff26fe81da85cf.jpg a62b4ad2570ca62cc5d95a6486f950af 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Jones First and Middle Name John Ashby Hometown New Castle, Virginia County and/or State Craig Nicknames or Other Names Ashby Birth Date October 20,1891 Birthplace New Castle, VA Death Date April 22, 1931 Place of Death Williamsburg, VA Spouse(s) Katharine A Jones Children Martha A Jones VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Class of 1915 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 Jones, John Ashby died in service https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/bb88dd2f439f1474273fc4606745b5e2.jpg ea6a501489a793763070148079d40e1a https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f1f4b10f3fcfe243e86b90c2963b0b44.jpg a89924d5db007f2a9b2e1a1cec396ef4 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Huddle First and Middle Name David Nicholas Hometown Ivanhoe, Virginia County and/or State Wythe Nicknames or Other Names Dave Birth Date 6 Oct 1894 Birthplace Ivanhoe Virginia Death Date October 6 1984 Cause of Death Heart attack Place of Death Richmond Virginia Parents Robert Lee Huddle, Lilley Tawson Welsh Siblings Octavia, Alexander, Robert, Lillian Spouse(s) Lille Marie Cooke Children 3 children VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Electrical engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Additional Notes Played varsity football for VPI. Occupation Civil engineer Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Corporal 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 Huddle, David Nicholas https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/50cf866d661a4e8beeb5db05c81c0242.jpg ded30c89ab45a9249fb3051e1c4f2a80 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/6c90178f1ec0487b6e0cdd8d17c0f04f.jpg ad8df024d4b6454fc6a45ce90ce20dd3 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Fagg First and Middle Name George Edward Hometown Cambria, Virginia County and/or State Montgomery Nicknames or Other Names "G.E." Birth Date October 30, 1894 Birthplace Cambria, Montgomery, Virginia Death Date October 12, 1962 Cause of Death N/A Place of Death Michigan Parents Charles R Fagg and Etta Jane Fagg Siblings Mallvelle M. Fagg Spouse(s) Katherine A. Eaton Children Carole David Fagg and Charles Fagg VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? VPI Class of 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mechanical Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Infantry Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? Company "D" Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Private Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Did not actually serve Decorations or Citations N/A Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? N/A Contributing Researchers Claire Ko, Class of 2020 Biographical Text George Edward Fagg did not serve in the war. He was a mechanical engineer who worked in a pickle factory. 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Cutchins First and Middle Name Clifford Armstrong, Jr. Hometown Franklin, Virginia County and/or State Southampton Nicknames or Other Names "Cutch" Birth Date July 22, 1893 Birthplace Southampton, Virginia Death Date April 8, 1940 Cause of Death Heart Attack Place of Death Southampton, Virginia, USA Parents Cornelius Armstrong and Lelia Armstrong Siblings Brothers: -Armstrong Cutchins -Samuel Cutchins Sisters: -Zula Cutchins -Fannie Cutchins Spouse(s) Sarah Vaughan Children Clifford Armstrong Cutchins III , Sarah Cutchins Katheryin Cutchins VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Metallurgy and Metallography Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes 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 Regiment, 80th Division Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Second Lieutenant Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Second Lieutenant Decorations or Citations -While at Tech got a Gunner’s Medal Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? <ul> <li>Met up with a bunch of VPI men at Samer, France for their first training area</li> <li>Fought near Verdun around Sept. 26, 1918</li> <li>assigned to the 318th Regiment on August 27, 1917</li> <li>transferred August 28, 1918</li> <li>was the Divisional Postal Officer for the 80th Division, which included 27,000 men. Cutchins handled on average 50,000 incoming and 25,000 outgoing letters daily.</li> </ul> Additional Notes While at VPI he was a drum major in the band, manager of the football team, a member of Science Club and a member of the German club -Got married at age 27 Occupation Worked as a clerk and farmer after the war Contributing Researchers Seth Hendrickson Bibliography <ul> <li>Division Post Office Handling photograph from the National Archives, Lt. Cutchins is in the center of the photograph: <ul> <li> <table class="table table-condensed"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="text-right">National Archives Identifier:</td> <td>55209123</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="text-right">Local Identifier:</td> <td>111-SC-24756</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="text-right">Creator(s):</td> <td><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10459659">Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. U.S. Army Audiovisual Center. ca. 1974-5/15/1984</a> (Most Recent) <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10468974">War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948</a> (Predecessor) <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10463078">Department of Defense. Department of the Army. U.S. Army Materiel Command. U.S. Army Pictorial Center. (4/1/1964 - 6/30/1970)</a> (Predecessor)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="text-right">From:</td> <td><a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/530707">Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981</a> <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/440">Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </li> </ul> </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 Cutchins, Clifford Armstrong, Jr. https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/676b6469c26ff687880d3c46df1c6752.jpg 51ae99c4050e52378f52f31d82bc41a2 https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/7973283bca7f268f58491ba6bd1720ea.jpg 6a6fbf2825a96c4169c16271d931d63a 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Bailey First and Middle Name Francis William Hometown Winchester, Virginia County and/or State Frederick Nicknames or Other Names Frank, "The Judge" Birth Date July 24, 1887 Birthplace Frederick County, Virginia Death Date October 12, 1968 Cause of Death Prostate Cancer with Widespread Metastasis Place of Death Winchester, Virginia Parents Jesse R. Bailey and Carrie Belle Perkins Siblings Marianna, Catherine, Alice, Walter, and Carrie Spouse(s) Alice Shyrock Children Frank, Walter, Ralph, and Stewart VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? Class of 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Mining Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? yes Other Events What other significant events, outside of the military, occurred in this individual's life? Before he went to college, he worked as a school teacher. Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? He moved to West Virginia to work as a coal miner for a little bit, then he moved back to his hometown of Winchester, Virginia when he and his wife began their family. Occupation U.S. Employment Service 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 Bailey, Francis William 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Simpson First and Middle Name Thomas Hervey Hometown Round Hill, Virginia Birth Date 25 August 1892 Birthplace Round Hill, Virginia Death Date 17 April 1978 Spouse(s) Dorothy Jane Simpson VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No, but attended VPI for at least the first year between 1911 and 1912. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Navy Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? US Veterans Administration Master Index indicates that Thomas Hervey Simpson served in the military with a discharge date of 15 March 1919. The US Department of Veterans Affairs Death File indicates that Thomas served in the US Navy from 17 October 1917 thorugh 15 March 1919. 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? No 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 Simpson, Thomas Hervey https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/16037c26427ed6c493c95b0b5c4cee7b.jpg 35bf2805b7bccd6cd633c40dfa0ddf36 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Miner First and Middle Name John Van Horne Sr. Birth Date 24 April 1894 Birthplace Cincinnati, Ohio Death Date 7 May 1952 Place of Death Volusia County, Florida Parents William Yates Gholson Miner and Nellie Van Horne Spouse(s) B. Arline Crenshaw (married on 11 November 1920) Children John Van Horne Miner Jr. and Lucien Foye Miner VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No. Attended VPI between 1911-1912. Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Rank What military rank did this individual hold? 1st Lieutenant Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? His wedding announcement indicated that he was stationed at a number of training camps because his "excellence as a training officer" induced officials to retain him at camps for the handling of men being prepared for overseas." Bibliography <ul> <li>Daytona Beach Daily News, 11 Nov. 1920</li> </ul> 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? No 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 Nixon First and Middle Name General Patterson Hometown Floyd, Virginia Birth Date 28 June 1888 Birthplace Floyd, Virginia Death Date 9 August 1975 Place of Death Sacramento, California Parents George Washington Nixon and Wilmoth Jane Earles Spouse(s) Lena Belle Dugan VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? US Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? <ul> <li>18th Photo Section, Army Air Service</li> <li>20th Photo Section, Army Air Service</li> </ul> Military Events What significant military events occurred in this individual's life? Completed US School of Aerial Photography in Rochester NY by 1 June 1918 and then completed School of Aerial Photo Reconnaissance at Langley by 21 August 1918. Served overseas from 6 October 1918 to 18 February 1919. 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? No 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 1915 Person An individual. Last Name Kearfott First and Middle Name William Edward Hometown Kearneysville, West Virginia Birth Date 25 December 1893 Birthplace Kearneysville, West Virginia Death Date 6 September 1946 Parents William Harrison Kearfott and Mannie Nanny Bell Herr Spouse(s) Bernice Boreman Children Joseph Baker Kearfott and William Edward Kearfott VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1915 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? Civil Engineering Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? Yes Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army (drafted and rejected from service after a few weeks of training at Camp Lee due to health) Rank What military rank did this individual hold? N/A 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? No Bibliography <ul> <li>Some images taken from <a href="https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kearfott-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">William Edward Kearfott geology entry</a></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 Kearfott, William Edward